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Is curiosity the defining characteristic of a human being?

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humans are insatiably curious, is that what separates us from every other animal on the planet?

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  1. I would say our greedy nature did that, but I suppose curiosity has a big hand in it yet our squabbling nature and controlling fetish are very prominent too.


  2. No.  Get a cat.

  3. I believe curiosity is one of human's characteristics but definitely not the defining on.

  4. can you answer about your character

  5. No having a conscience and being able to contemplate the future and past is what separates us - We are apparently the only ones with self awareness although we can anthropomorphize and project onto animals

  6. It might be if you couple it also with a sense of humor as we are the onliest species capable of laughing at ourselves. -:) (Animals as such can be very curious if you think on dogs, cats, monkeys etc.)

    Then comes the ability of compassion in mind, as well as our determination to reach a goal which has to do with some higher value(s) we have.

  7. no, emotion does, were very emotional animals.

    why dont you buy a cat?

  8. every animal is curious, i assume youve never seen a Cat before...

    its not curiousity that defines us, its how we deal with it.

    we use our brains

  9. Many animals are curious! It is the ability to understand action and consequence and employ linear thinking, along with language and communication that seperates us from the animals. Of course, this is just my opinion.

  10. i think it's our thinking ability, imagination, creativity, thoughtfulness, but most of all, humility. that's why it's called HUMility, it's what we have that separates us from other animals. there are amazingly selfless people out there. humans care for each other, we have morals that we stick by as if our lives depend on it, sometimes we even give our lives up for each other: civilisation and humility. what separates us from other animals is our ability to survive without sabotaging others' survival.

  11. could be.. could be for cats too. ... I like cats.

  12. The only thing that separates us from animals ect... Is our own beliefs.
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