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Old 12-09-2008, 06:34 PM #1
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For philosophy we've been learning the differences between "humans" and "people".

Generally, Human is the term for someone with the same DNA as us, but a person is more varied. Like, it can be argued that a person in a permanent grade12 coma is a human, and not a person because they have no self-awareness, morals, traits, etc, which define a person.


In your opinion, is there a difference between a person and a human?
Can an animal be a person?
Can you be a human and not a person?
Can you be a person and not a human?

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well person comes off persona i suppose so yeah all are right except being a person and not a human i suppose
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*whoosh*

and thats the sound of Philosophy going over my head, I dropped it after 1 lesson, I couldn't handle epistemology
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I think "person" is a subset of "human".... ie I don't think you can be a person without being human ...but you can be human without being a person ( ie brain death).
So the word "person" has a social idea behind it ... how does that person interact with society (morals/ethics etc...plus culturally ie anthropology) where as the word "human" I think as a strictly zoological definition.
So I don't think an animal can be a person (limited understanding of social order etc) but we can treat them alot better than we do because they have some common traits with us ...ie they feel pleasure pain etc.
Anyway your question touches on lots of sensitive issues like animal rights, euthanasia and the biggy.. right to life versus right to choose.
lol ... what are you doing here at tibb hehe...!!
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what do you mean?
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lol ... what are you doing here at tibb hehe...!!
what do you mean?
relax...it was a compliment....just saying you think very deeply mate ... maybe too deeply for a place like tibb hehe
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The terms are synonymous

Looking at the coma patient example

We say that person is in a coma, rather than that human is in a coma

In terms of zoology I think the more correct term is Homo Sapien

If they are not the same, where stands the word inhuman?

(Which according to the spell checker here is valid)
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I think "person" is a subset of "human".... ie I don't think you can be a person without being human ...but you can be human without being a person ( ie brain death).
So the word "person" has a social idea behind it ... how does that person interact with society (morals/ethics etc...plus culturally ie anthropology) where as the word "human" I think as a strictly zoological definition.
So I don't think an animal can be a person (limited understanding of social order etc) but we can treat them alot better than we do because they have some common traits with us ...ie they feel pleasure pain etc.
Anyway your question touches on lots of sensitive issues like animal rights, euthanasia and the biggy.. right to life versus right to choose.
lol ... what are you doing here at tibb hehe...!!
Blimey Ange, you've finally found the shift button!

Oh wait....you didn't copy/paste that to sound clever did you.......
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I think "person" is a subset of "human".... ie I don't think you can be a person without being human ...but you can be human without being a person ( ie brain death).
So the word "person" has a social idea behind it ... how does that person interact with society (morals/ethics etc...plus culturally ie anthropology) where as the word "human" I think as a strictly zoological definition.
So I don't think an animal can be a person (limited understanding of social order etc) but we can treat them alot better than we do because they have some common traits with us ...ie they feel pleasure pain etc.
Anyway your question touches on lots of sensitive issues like animal rights, euthanasia and the biggy.. right to life versus right to choose.
lol ... what are you doing here at tibb hehe...!!
Blimey Ange, you've finally found the shift button!

Oh wait....you didn't copy/paste that to sound clever did you.......
If "the sex" wants to add something to the debate then "the sex" is very welcome ... but you only know how to take cheap shots and judging by your lack of input you're out of your depth again.
You made as many points that were "on topic" as you usually do.
I don't always disagree with you Sex except when you call women sluts because, just like most men, they like to flirt harmlessly now and then.
So do you agree with churchly Sticks who thinks "person" and "human" are the same thing despite several people's clear examples of when a "human" is not a person. His only proof seems to be "We say that person is in a coma, rather than that human is in a coma".... lol... well that's all settled then Sticks
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you only know how to take cheap shots and judging by your lack of input you're out of your depth again.
You made as many points that were "on topic" as you usually do.
LOL. Yet another steaming pile of horse poo from the mouth of Ange7. The Sex's flawless - unbeaten - 100% debating record on here stands for itself, I just thought I'd pop in to this thread because I noticed you'd been copy/pasting other peoples stuff and I thought it'd be funny to pull you up on it.

But seeing as I haven't got anything more to add to this scintilating debate, that's all I'll say on the matter.
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you only know how to take cheap shots and judging by your lack of input you're out of your depth again.
You made as many points that were "on topic" as you usually do.
LOL. Yet another steaming pile of horse poo from the mouth of Ange7. The Sex's flawless - unbeaten - 100% debating record on here stands for itself, I just thought I'd pop in to this thread because I noticed you'd been copy/pasting other peoples stuff and I thought it'd be funny to pull you up on it.

But seeing as I haven't got anything more to add to this scintilating debate, that's all I'll say on the matter.
no cut and paste it's all me ...and as far as adding anything to this topic..the sex failed yet again another nothing post... the sex is all spent....lol even before you got started...
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You put the cut/paste in
The cut paste out
In Out
In Out
Shake it all about
You do the cut and pasting then you turn around
That's what you're all about!
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Knees bend
Arm stretch
Ra ra ra
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You put the cut/paste in
The cut paste out
In Out
In Out
Shake it all about
You do the cut and pasting then you turn around
That's what you're all about!
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Whoaaa you cut and pasted
Knees bend
Arm stretch
Ra ra ra
hehe 10 out of 10 for your hard work hehe
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Which is more than can be said for you young lady.


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blimey tibb has a serious forum this could be fun
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yeah if SexualHeroics stops spamming it out .
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yeah if SexualHeroics stops spamming it out .
Well why he feels the need to call himself sexual heroics should be a topic for serious debate!
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It's The Sex to you.
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human=person

if your a person your human
if your a human your a person


animals are animals. cant be a person O.o
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For philosophy we've been learning the differences between "humans" and "people".

Generally, Human is the term for someone with the same DNA as us, but a person is more varied. Like, it can be argued that a person in a permanent grade12 coma is a human, and not a person because they have no self-awareness, morals, traits, etc, which define a person.


In your opinion, is there a difference between a person and a human?
Can an animal be a person?
Can you be a human and not a person?
Can you be a person and not a human?

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Mmmmmmmmmm. Well my philosophy is that philosophy of the type illustarted is just a load of Poo.......There has to be better things to study. SURLEY>>>>
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if your a person your human
if your a human your a person


animals are animals. cant be a person O.o
OH GOD!!!
Love people like this who don't read the thread but just add there ideas at the end like they've "wrapped it all up" for us. LOL!!!!
Mate did you even *******ing read the thread or what?
I don't think you understand the question. There are plenty of examples in this thread where a human ISN'T a person.
By human we're referring to the type of animal we are. By "person" we're referring to how capable we are to fit in, and interact with, society. Get it. A person in this respect is seen as a UNIT of society. So an example AGAIN of where a human isn't a person is when someone suffers permanent brain death...is alive in a hospital but on a respirator being kept alive. No brain activity. This is no longer a person .. can't interact with the society and never will. Human BUT NOT a person.
Others would argue that a 1 hour old embryo ( ie just a few cells in size) is human but not a person.
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For philosophy we've been learning the differences between "humans" and "people".

Generally, Human is the term for someone with the same DNA as us, but a person is more varied. Like, it can be argued that a person in a permanent grade12 coma is a human, and not a person because they have no self-awareness, morals, traits, etc, which define a person.


In your opinion, is there a difference between a person and a human?
Can an animal be a person?
Can you be a human and not a person?
Can you be a person and not a human?

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Mmmmmmmmmm. Well my philosophy is that philosophy of the type illustarted is just a load of Poo.......There has to be better things to study. SURLEY>>>>
Well off you trot! thanks for your great input! (NONE!!) .... lol love how you simply dismiss a whole school of philosophy ( morality and ethics).
Sweetie you can't study "heat" magazine at uni! LOL
I'm scared to ask but what SHOULD we be studying at uni bananarama?
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I'd love to give an input but I am majorly confused, this is too deep in thought for me . I'll just read and be interested!
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I'd love to give an input but I am majorly confused, this is too deep in thought for me . I'll just read and be interested!
dude join in !!...
I hope I don't scare people off with my hate of those previous posts ... you know.. people who in a few cheap lines just sh*t on a whole thread just because they couldn't be assed reading it.
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I think generally now-a-days, everyone referrs to a "human" as a "person" - like someone would say; "You know that person over there?" instead of "that human over there".

I think a person is an indivudal human, and a human is a person (confusing myself here) - basically, when people call someone a person.. they are generally talking about a human (man or woman).

As for animals being a person, I don't think they can be. As I stated above, a person is a human.


Right confused myself but hey-ho!
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