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I would say that the ability to declare war is one of the things that distinguishes us as humans. Even chimpanzees declare war, and for the same reasons we do.
by Daub 6y ago
I would say that the ability to declare war is one of the things that distinguishes us as humans. Even chimpanzees declare war, and for the same reasons we do.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
- srveale 6y agoYour second sentence contradicts your first sentence
- tomjakubowski 6y agoIt's a fringe viewpoint but some knowledgeable people have argued that Pan troglodytes is better called Homo troglodytes. Perhaps GP is among them. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2003/05/chimps-belong-on-human-branch-of-family-tree-study-says/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2003/05/chimps-be...
- mc32 6y agoI don' think it matters. Even if Chimps are put on the same branch, 'human', refers to homo sapiens.
- Daub 6y agoGP is indeed amongst them, though I admit I was not clear in my original statement. Chimps (and our chimp-like ancestors) both developed culture, warfare And the beginnings of language. In this sense, ‘human-ness’ is a continuum. For culture see this fascinating material... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/animal-fashion-some-chimps-are-putting-grass-ears-and-nobody-knows-why-180951888/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/animal-fashion-som...