PEOPLE

There is more than one category of people on our planet.
There are living bipeds that are separated into two subcategories: those that are human (which constitutes the minority) and those that are anthropomorphs (and they constitute the ruling class). The differences between these two categories are many and distinct. Let’s start off by defining what it means to be a human being and what makes a human being different from the rest of the primates. In the Dictionary of Modern Greek (Giorgos Babiniotis - 2002) a “human being” is defined as a being that can produce speech (that is they can reason orally) and can have abstract thought processes, as one that has a conscious understanding of his power and his independence and has the ability to use ethical judgement (that is he has the ability to discern good from bad). If you know many such people in our society today, I apologize. Having studied reality, I have the conviction that the human race is on its way to rapid extinction and that the anthropomorphs (who have always been the point of reference) will prevail. I think the famous line by the cynical philosopher Diogenes is suitable: “I am searching for a human being!” (For those of you that do not know him, Diogenes was a philosopher who roamed the Market of Ancient Athens, holding a lit lantern in the middle of the day searching for “human” beings (people of quality, people whoa re virtuous, noble, just and civilized). In conclusion I consider the current generalisation unfair and I think it is necessary to make the distinction between the two. I will not accept that the word “person” defines all of us. How can criminals, rapists, paedophiles, slave traders, thieves, perjurerers, slanderers, drug dealers, pimps, liars, traitors (and all sorts of frauds) that shamelessly infringe upon legality and shape consciences be called human beings? (first posted - June 28, 2008)