Is man social animal or rational animal or both or none of these?

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   medicinefutureposted 12 years ago

   please furnish your valuable but honest opinion

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      Disappearingheadposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Both to varying degrees. Look at the evidence, it's all around you in our societies.

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         Druid Dudeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Agreed. We tend to congregate in large numbers, and don't always fare well if totally secluded. That's the social part, which has no bearing on rationality, except that in seclusion, we can become irrational: Inventing friends, open hallucinations. Our rationality may be tied to the social aspect, as can be testified by anti-social behavior which is generally considered irrational. Just an opinion.

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         kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         have to agree, said perfectly!

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            Druid Dudeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Hi kim! Heard you published? True or no. Congrats if you did!

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               Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               She did, she's a little star and I for one, am very proud of her.

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                  kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  
                  still waiting for feedback from you know who!
                  I'm ready to rant
                  but too giddy with your comment
                  cheers my friend!

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                     Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Then for Gods sake, help me with the technology.

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                        kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                        
                        feel like a fart in a windstorm I swear
                        

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                           Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                           Which is far better, I might add, than peeing in the wind.

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                              kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                              agreed and glad poop hasn't entered the conversation, oh, oops!

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                                 Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                 Oh, there's plenty of time for poop!

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                                    kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                    I'm drinking but Holle I think I have a writing problem, I posted a review to another author hit submit and poof can't find the damn thing-I'm asking someone who is smarter than us stand by Einstein

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                                       Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                       Well, drinking or not, you got further than I. Couldn't even find where I was supposed to submit. Have a little paragraph, that I'd typed, considered and copied and pasted. NOW WHERE THE HELL CAN I PUT IT? :lol;

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                                          kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                          hit 5 stars below box then submit - let me know otherwise i'll send email

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                                             kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                             oh reviews in bold at bottom

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                                       Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                       Ok, noted this, but will be tomorrow. I am wacked, 12.21. Need my beauty sleep and don't want to make a mess of it.

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                                          kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                          sleep well einstein !!!!!! xo

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               kimberlyslyricsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Thank You tons book 2 by Friday!
               Fun Fun Fun!
               appreciate your support
               

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   Hollie Thomasposted 12 years ago

   Social and rational animal. However, I believe man is a social animal first. We learn from others, love others and are driven to procreate and live with life partners (although I accept the latter often doesn't last) think about Durkheims theory of suicide. He concluded, that at that time the greatest factor leading to suicide was lack of social integration. Man does not do well in a solitary environment.

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   livewithrichardposted 12 years ago

   Both or neither.  Man has a choice for the most part. It's when the choice is forced upon us when we really notice.

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   psycheskinnerposted 12 years ago

   It is rational to be social--so I don't understand why you think we need to pick only one.

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      Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Maybe for some it is instinctive to be social, not rational.

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