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Humans are species of animals. Humans are not animals.
Debate Score:54
Arguments:26
Total Votes:61
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 Humans are species of animals. (19)
 
 Humans are not animals. (7)

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Humans are animals!

This debate is about whether humans animals. According to science they are definately animals and definately primates. Others may have ideas that we are some kind of super species exempt from the rules of science and created by a higher power. Either way lets here your views and open up some interesting argument. By the way I am an atheist, but as a good debater I sometimes debate on the opposite side of my beliefs or opinions just as someone on a college debate team may be asked to do. The measure of a truly great debater in not always convincing people or swaying them to something you truly believe in but doing that for something your not!

Humans are species of animals.

Side Score: 46
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Humans are not animals.

Side Score: 8
5 points

Next we can argue if humans are carbon based or somehow "exempt from the rules of chemistry" because we're obviously special.

Sheesh.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
1 point

I completely agree, biut there are many that will claim we are not because we were created in the image of God or some other bull.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
MrObvious(45) Disputed
3 points

As a Christian, I have never heard one claim that because we are created in His image that we are not animals. Granted, we are not on the same level of intellect as other animal species, we are most certainly a species of animal.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
2 points

Humans are genus/species: homo sapien animals, yes.

No doubts that we are a type of an animal.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
f3rnvnd0(3) Disputed
0 points

that is how scientist try to compare us with animals but they can even sa how the world was created. The thing is you just have to read the first chapter of the bible to find out. and if you dont believe in God believe in this, scientist says that snakes somehow had legs in there life... well the bible establish how and why they had it. looks for harold hills missing day... he establesh that the earth has a missing day on its life wich he could not explain but the bible does establish that Joshua ask for God to stop the sun and moon and it happen for a day... want more cuz i have more... ask surgeons who r stuned when they come out of some surgeries and say that they can't understand how they operate a patient... they can't remember what they did

Side: Humans are not animals.
1 point

they can (assuming you mean can't) even sa[sic] how the world was created.

They do say how the world was created - you just choose ignorance (probably because it goes better with your grammar).

you just have to read the first chapter of the bible to find out

Here's what you'll find

- an earth with water and grass and trees and night and day - before there was a sun or moon. Gen 1:1-16

you'll have to read all the way to chapter 2 to see that the bible not only contradicts physics, but also contradicts itself...

- god created animals then man and woman in Gen 1:24-27, but he created man first, then animals, then woman in Gen 2:18-22

And, since you mention the snake/serpent, here's something else you'll find out if you read Genesis::

The serpent told the truth!!

re-read the garden of eden fable and you will see that:

God told Adam that the day he eats the fruit of that tree he will die

the serpent (with feet) said No you won't die, you will learn the difference between good and evil

eve and adam ate the fruit

THEY DID NOT DIE! Adam lived 930 more years

* they learned the difference between good and evil - just like the serpent said (and like the name of the tree would suggest)

Moral of the story: God lied! the serpent told the truth!

and just to cut it of at the pass for those who try to say that after eating the fruit they became destined to die, keep reading - there was also a tree of life in the garden (the reason they were kicked out) which would not be necessary if they were going to live forever from the beginning.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
superbanks(17) Disputed
1 point

have you ever considered that the bible may have been all made up, by a single person? just asking.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
1 point

What else are we? We are a part of the ecosystem where we share our characteristics with others in order to survive. That is the ultimate truth.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
f3rnvnd0(3) Disputed
1 point

just cuz adam and eve sin. We were like mini gods on earth cuz we have control of everething when God plant us here. Adam had the power to said how animals were going to be named. And why I say mini gods cuz we r like God... why cuz he said so he made us as his image so we r not animals

Side: Humans are not animals.
92nida(1411) Disputed
3 points

we r like God...

No, we are not. We don not possess the ultimate power that determines the objective of land. We are that sailors of the same boat.

why cuz he said so he made us as his image so we r not animals

If he made us in his image we wouldn't be half as disastrous as we are today.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
honie(103) Disputed
1 point

Your argument is circular, it begs the question "does God exist". First you must prove that God exists before you can add any validity to your statement. Sorry kiddo.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
1 point

Holy crap of course we're animals what do you think we are???

Side: Humans are species of animals.
1 point

We are definitely animals, we have animals cells for one, there is no significant categorical distinction between humans and other animals that would justify our being described as different.

Side: Humans are species of animals.
0 points

There is an special God who made us as the image... so he is an animal. I dont thing so. Animals act by instict cuz they can reason a problem and attack with logic. Animals r born they defend them sel from others eat and they day. Try to do that and i will accept your argument of human coming from animals

Side: Humans are not animals.
4 points

That actually leads into one of my favorite arguments against the biblical version of creation.

Chimps have 10 fingers, 10 toes, fingernails, forward facing trichromatic eyes, ears, nostrils, lips, teeth, a brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, intestines, an appendix, blood, veins, arteries, similar muscle and bone structure (ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knuckles) - they eat, sleep, breath, urinate/defecate, communicate, procreate, die, etc.

Biblical creationists would have us believe that, instead of sharing a common ancestor with these animals, humans are made out of dirt in the image of an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, space-less, timeless, all-good creator of the universe and somehow we turned out to share more than 95% of our DNA with modern day Chimpanzees.....

Side: Humans are species of animals.
Phreekshow(246) Disputed
3 points

Okay then I will dispute that! #1 there is no proof for the exsistence of God so i find that a weak argument. #2 Most of what humans do is lead by instinct as well. #3 Animals have been proven to solve problems and logically think. Whether a dog choosing a toy he was directed too get from a pile of hundreds of toys to a parrot actually carrying on a conversation with their owners. Animals think and reason and so human are not as special as they would like to think!

Side: Humans are species of animals.
f3rnvnd0(3) Disputed
0 points

thats pretty weak of you part. humans dont go by instict. The brain have some things like nods that when a humen learns something those nods connect wich is what give us knowelege. a dog finds a toy in pile of toys by smell not by reason hey this my toy. Parrots can't talk they imitate sounds wich give us to think they do speak do a little reserch before talking. And about God existance well first science find out that snake had legs and u now what the bible says why they dont have legs anymore. second looks for NASA missing date to find out something that will stunned you and third if in your personal life you r going through a crisis get on your knees and ask God for help and then promise him that if he helps out you will serve him... if you do that i promise your life won't be the same

Side: Humans are not animals.