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18 Sep 2011, 6:05 pm

Socializing is what makes humans human, since we dont, does that make us non human?



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18 Sep 2011, 6:06 pm

No.

We are human due to our genetic heritage, and not by virtue of what we do with it.


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18 Sep 2011, 6:14 pm

Then what are we?


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18 Sep 2011, 6:25 pm

there was another thread about this... lol guy who said that was a well looked upon doctor. scary ain't it?



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18 Sep 2011, 6:28 pm

Phonic wrote:
Then what are we?

Human.


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18 Sep 2011, 6:30 pm

No, we're just a rare breed of humans.



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18 Sep 2011, 6:33 pm

glasscasket wrote:
No, we're just a rare breed of humans.

Anywhere from 0.5% to 1.0% of the general population, depending on the study.

We're just humans with AS - only this, and nothing more.


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18 Sep 2011, 6:40 pm

Panic wrote:
Socializing is what makes humans human, since we dont, does that make us non human?


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18 Sep 2011, 6:40 pm

There are many animals that are social.



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18 Sep 2011, 6:40 pm

I don't care what the hell you are, I'm a cat.



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18 Sep 2011, 6:43 pm

Aspies and humans can breed among themselves, and are therefore considered to coexist within the sapiens species.


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18 Sep 2011, 6:48 pm

Uh... socializing is simply the exchange of information thru verbal and non-verbal communication, as far as I know, so unless you're a completely mute shut-in who never talks to anyone, you socialize. You just probably don't do as much of it as NTs. In fact, you asking this question is a form of socialization.



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18 Sep 2011, 6:48 pm

I don't think that socializing is what makes humans human. Monkeys are very sociable, and ants even more so. I think it's a whole syndrome of other things, like our generalized genes and chromosomes, thinking, verbally or in pictures, an opposable thumb, making and using tools, laughing, etc, etc, etc.

There have always been hermits, and some of them were Saints, and maybe all of them were Aspies or Auties.



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18 Sep 2011, 7:14 pm

I prefer the term Superior Mutant. Praise Bob!

But, alas, I'm only human.



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18 Sep 2011, 7:20 pm

Yep, different breeds of dogs have wildly different traits, due to numerous mutations. AS is genetic mutation. Are we human 1.0? No. But then, who is anymore? Just riding the evolution train into the future.



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18 Sep 2011, 7:31 pm

The OP is a troll.