The Human Experience: What Does It Means To Be Human

say that this one is my favorite as it touches me on a personal level.

Society was really under the microscope in this documentary and is put to the test. There were many different types of people seen in this documentary, a lot of them are free-spirited and wanting to start new beginnings. Even if they had their own struggles going on in their life they were willing to help no matter what. Dylan is the man who drove Joe to Chicago, he was just looking for a new start somewhere. There were also people like Fran who were just trying to get by in a crazy world, she has been called crazy so many times in her life she decided it’s just time to accept it. There are many people who are kind-hearted, such as the man who ran the organization that helped refugee children, Gina in the soup kitchen and Brittany, who runs Kids of Promise and accepted all the clothes on behalf of the “band of elves” that Joe got together. He also met a

Some families could not even afford as little as one single meal. The soup kitchens and breadlines were made as a very beneficial charity giving the fresh bread and soup to the people that could not afford it. There were so many homeless people on the streets. They were all over the place. Every block and every street you looked on you would see homeless people.

“Who am I?” is a broad question that will change over the course of my lifetime. Currently I define myself as a white Catholic woman who is religious and independent. I am also a college student studying to become a social studies teacher. I am in a relationship, but still open to religious life. My relationship defines a part of who I am and who I want to become. This definition of who I am will not be the same in years to come, but this is who I am currently. My view of the human experience will also change over time, but right now there are four pillars of the human experience: education, community, religion, and nature. These pillars are things I believe everyone experiences in their life. The readings I have done in this class has helped me define the human experience and develop who I am. “The Allegory of the Cave,” “Declaration of Independence,” “Ingroup and Outgroup,” “Human Nature,” and “Religious Diversity” are the five readings that have had the most impact on the meaning of the human experience and who I am.

The effects of this economic downturn, and a desire to relieve the suffering of the poor, inspired a generation of economic and social reformers. Without savings or income, the poorest New Yorkers soon found themselves without shelter. Twenty thousand homeless people crowded into parks, slept on the streets, or managed to secure temporary places in lodging houses.

One can conclude that the homeless Indians provides fact that living from day to day, surviving on their own wiz and alcohol. Some Indians have no purpose in life. At some point in life these individuals give up. They seem to have good memories but a very short attention span. Once Indians have their Native American mind set on something rarely until they accomplish their task or goal to complete their mission. There are many homeless Indians in the state of Washington. For example Jackson Jackson who set out to retrieve his grandmother’s regalia. Because he felt like that yellow bead that identified his grandmother’s dress was a part of him. He did not know how but he knew he had to get it back some kind of way.

The typical head of the homeless family today is a young single female. With no education or job training she has no were to go. More than likely she is pregnant or have small children of her own. In instances like these, with little to no education or formal job training it is likely that she has had either a substance abuse problem or is trying to get out of an abusive relationship. All of these factors give to thought that she was probably raised in foster care or an unstable home. (THe new poverty: Homeless families in america.,

There are two, very distinct realities between someone who is homeless without anyone by their side and someone who lives in a secure home with a job and a family; The secure family could not even begin to image what life would be like without each other and their house, while the person who has been without a home for a long period of time may not even remember what it was like to be secure. In each situation, there lies two different realities that may not be fathomed until they are being

In the movie ,The human experience, is 3 differents experiences from homeless to abused children and many african people being sick. The experience the young man went through can really change how someone feels and change their mind set. This helps society a little by seeing other peoples point of view and how their is people who have it worst and we should value life and how we need to find who we are. We find healing and forgiveness by loving our self by valuing life how it is and making the best of it. We need to find our self to forgive and to heal to know that life is a treasure. We do mistakes and learn but sometimes we should have our feet in the ground and appreciate everything we have and the people that surround us because everyone is valuable.

Dordicks work and the fim show that the homeless form friendships that provide both social and economic support. Indiviuals stick together and provide for one another by finding were to gain an income together, and standing up for each other during altercations. For example Matthews friendship with Jerry provided protection against violence in the shelter. The shelter was a dangerous place with a lack of privacy; there were house gangs who were very vicious

“What makes us human?”, is an unanswered question asked by many. Is it because of our ability to have empathy for others? Or is it because of our cognitive ability which allows us to look into the future? One of the main arguments made that separates humans from animals is our communication style; our language. Is language inherently unique to human? To answer such a question, we first operationally define language as; “a system of communication based upon words and the combination of words into sentences” (University of Oslo). The purpose of language is for us to be able to convey an infinite amount of ideas to one another. Sign language in general also falls under this definition as it has a complex system of rules and syntax that allow the signed figures to function as words. Animal communication on the other hand, is operationally defined as, “the transmission of a signal from one animal to another such that the sender benefits, on average, from the response of the recipient” (Pearce 1987). With this in mind, current research has shown that the answer is that language is inherently unique to humans.

The age old question of what it means to be human can be answered through many viewpoints. There are several specie specific qualities that differentiate humans from any other creature, but with that being said, humans are often compared and contrasted with animals and machines. Some of these specific qualities are the ability to interpret, free will, and the use of language, but what does it really mean to be human?

What is human nature? It is very simple. Human nature refers to the patterns of behavior that are typical of our species or our kind. Human undergoes change as all humans grow up they nature seems to change; the environment someone grow up in effects that persons nature. To fully understand human nature Dr. Marvin Harris takes us on trip to time, which makes sense because if we better understand our past and our origin we will better understand our very existence and our nature. We will know more about who we are where we are from and such other questions that puzzle the human mind.

“It is a sin to believe evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.”

Encarta Dictionary says that Humanism is a system of thought that centers on human beings and their values, capacities and worth. Encarta also goes on the say that, in philosophy, humanism is an attitude that emphasizes the dignity and worth of an individual. A basic premise of humanism is that people are rational beings who possess within themselves the capacity for truth and goodness. I see myself as a being a humanist through everyday life. I always try to see the good in a person when he/she makes me angry or sad, and say I to myself that maybe that person has had a bad day and living life is difficult at the moment. Socrates was even an early humanist of sorts. He can be quoted as saying, "to know the good is to do the