i'm still firm in the belief that we're smelly apes. but particularly clever, wonderful smelly apes. people say evolution's depressing, say it means we're nothing because we came from germs and dirt and monkeys. the fact that humans have managed to rise above their germs and their dirt and their monkeys and build civilization and beauty and ethics says a lot more about the innate amazingness of the human race than it could ever mean if we were spat out by some god who was already perfect anyway. in my opinion.
good point about the tribes. i suppose anymore it might just mean whoever you happen to identify with. your family, your english class, your little circle of friends, a certain subculture, a certain race...nebulous meaning for a nebulous analogy.
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Date: 2005-02-08 06:14 pm (UTC)people say evolution's depressing, say it means we're nothing because we came from germs and dirt and monkeys. the fact that humans have managed to rise above their germs and their dirt and their monkeys and build civilization and beauty and ethics says a lot more about the innate amazingness of the human race than it could ever mean if we were spat out by some god who was already perfect anyway. in my opinion.
good point about the tribes. i suppose anymore it might just mean whoever you happen to identify with. your family, your english class, your little circle of friends, a certain subculture, a certain race...nebulous meaning for a nebulous analogy.