why humans are not primates

[: D]

Asteroids do indeed come close. Your point?


No, you don't. You said that classifying humans as primates was wrong. More to the point, humans are classified as primates, and humans are more similar to other primates than some other primates are to each other. Your justification for rejecting this classification does not reflect biological reality.

im happy for you to believe you are a primate.
I actually think you are a bit more special than that.
if that makes you angry then so be it.

: )

 

[AV1611VET]

I don't read your challenge threads.

Okay.

 

[sfs]

To be honest, I thought he was going to shuffle out of the question by saying they classified primates as humans.

But he has his own way of sidestepping the question.

I didn't expect a real answer, anyway.

I answered the question you asked. If you want a direct answer to some other question, you should ask that question, rather than the glancing ones you've been offering. If you want to know, I think Genesis 1 says nothing that could have any implication at all about whether humans should be classified as primates. That's what "I don't see why it would have made any difference" means.

 

[bhsmte]

im happy for you to believe you are a primate.
I actually think you are a bit more special than that.
if that makes you angry then so be it.

: )

He can't be special and still be considered a primate?

 

[sfs]

im happy for you to believe you are a primate.
I actually think you are a bit more special than that.
if that makes you angry then so be it.

What does being classified as a primate have to do with whether I'm special or not? "Primate" isn't a measure of an organism's worth. If that makes you livid with rage(*), then so be it.

(*) No, I can't think of any reason that it would make you livid with rage, but I also can't think of any reason that you thinking me special would make me angry.

 

[HitchSlap]

To be honest, I thought he was going to shuffle out of the question by saying they classified primates as humans.

But he has his own way of sidestepping the question.

I didn't expect a real answer, anyway.

Why should you expect anything more than you ever provide?

 

[AV1611VET]

I answered the question you asked. If you want a direct answer to some other question, you should ask that question, rather than the glancing ones you've been offering. If you want to know, I think Genesis 1 says nothing that could have any implication at all about whether humans should be classified as primates. That's what "I don't see why it would have made any difference" means.

That's not the question I was talking about.

But I'll ask it again, just to see if you change your tune:

Which came first:

1. Classifying humans as animals?
2. Classifying humans as Homo sapiens?

 

[AirPo]

so the taxonomists are beyond reproach ?

is this the case of all "authorities" ?

No, they're just beyond your reproach with respect to taxonomy. Unless, of course, you can provide some actual qulifications.

 

[AirPo]

I don't read your challenge threads.

That's how you win them

 

[: D]

No, they're just beyond your reproach with respect to taxonomy. Unless, of course, you can provide some actual qulifications.

not in taxonomy.

however if I happen to be qualified to a high degree in various human sciences does this mean I am beyond reproach by all those of lesser qualifications on these subjects ?

im guessing not.

 

[sfs]

That's not the question I was talking about.

But I'll ask it again, just to see if you change your tune:

Which came first:

1. Classifying humans as animals?
2. Classifying humans as Homo sapiens?

1.

 

[AV1611VET]

1.

Okay, thank you.

 

[bhsmte]

not in taxonomy.

however if I happen to be qualified to a high degree in various human sciences does this mean I am beyond reproach by all those of lesser qualifications on these subjects ?

im guessing not.

You never answered my question before, so I will ask it in a different way.

If you had a significant cardiac health issue, would you put equal value to following the advice of your dentist, vs following the advice of a qualified cardiologist?

 

[AirPo]

not in taxonomy.

QED

however if I happen to be qualified to a high degree in various human sciences does this mean I am beyond reproach by all those of lesser qualifications on these subjects ?

im guessing not.

Such as?

 

[: D]

You never answered my question before, so I will ask it in a different way.

If you had a significant cardiac health issue, would you put equal value to following the advice of your dentist, vs following the advice of a qualified cardiologist?

im not sure you are academically qualified to question me,
so until you prove otherwise your opinion is discounted and ignored.

sorry
(airpo law)

: (

 

[AV1611VET]

If you had a significant cardiac health issue, would you put equal value to following the advice of your dentist, vs following the advice of a qualified cardiologist?

That would be like arguing with a climatologist about SN1987A, wouldn't it?

 

[bhsmte]

im not sure you are academically qualified to question me,
so until you prove otherwise your opinion is discounted and ignored.

sorry
(airpo law)

: (

What do academic qualifications have to do with my simple question? I was not giving an opinion, I was asking you for your opinion.

By the way, what are your academic credentials?

 

[: D]

QED
Such as?

treat it as a hypothetical question,
if I happen to be qualified to a high degree in various human sciences does this mean I am beyond reproach by all those of lesser qualifications on these subjects ?

yes/no

 

[AirPo]

im not sure you are academically qualified to question me,
so until you prove otherwise your opinion is discounted and ignored.

sorry
(airpo law)

: (

One not need be academically qualified to question you.

 

[: D]

What do academic qualifications have to do with my simple question? I was not giving an opinion, I was asking you for your opinion.

By the way, what are your academic credentials?

opinions are not allowed (airpo law).

you must hold better or equal academic achievements to even address me.
(I don't like it but that is what I was told are the standards.)

: (