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What Does it Mean to be Human?
What does it mean to be human? ... We are subject to and molded by all the genetic and social forces that cause the human family to lead perplexing, perverse, and occasionally magnificent lives. We are born with the potential for humanness, but we can never attain it outside of human culture. ... If there is an inherent kindliness in human nature, as humanistic psychologists and some anthropologists believe, our imperfect culture is all too adept at destroying such kindliness.
Recently the question has been increasingly raised whether what we consider uniquely human is really so unique. ... Supporters of human uniqueness have typically chosen definitions that exclude animals. Researchers in artificial intelligence are continuing their quest to imitate human behavior. ...
To be fully human does not mean that we become as saints; few can ever attain such superhuman qualities.
Approximate Word count = 706
Approximate Pages = 2.8
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