Sunday, August 30, 2009

Definitions

animal - Any living creature that can roam around (not plants). An animal's goal is to survive no matter what the consequences. Animals also seem to have no form of government or legal system. Some animals punish others for violating rules of the group/clan but there are no formal forms of punishment like there are in human society. Animals seem different from humans in a way that I don't quite understand.
nature - The earth and the universe in its natural state unaffected by humans*. Nature can only be determined by natural forces such weather.
wild - Any environment that has little to no human influence or impact. Often the wild is a place with extreme weather or an extreme environment that most humans would find inhospitable. An example would be a thick forest or hot, dry desert.
human - A living creature that is similar to an animals but different in a way that I don't quite understand. Human culture is often more structured. In some human cultures formal government does not exist but the humans in those cultures are either striving for one or have some other form of government.
morals - Morals are a set of beliefs regarding interactions with other humans. Morals say whether or not something is wrong even if there is not punishment for that action.
love - Love is when someone cares more for someone else and wants that person to be happy and successful in life. Love is also when someone would give up their life for someone else or something else.
life - Life is when a human or other biological organism is growing and learning and changing.
*not sure if human forces/structures should be included as part of nature.