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Re: The End of the ISD - An illustrated Star Wars Story
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Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:04:19 GMT
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"Samarth Moray @gmail.com>" <legoswami<nospam> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.starwars, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> > Hey now, are you saying Gungans are "Animals"??? They don't have very
> > good table
> > manners (my dog is neater), they're not very bright (my cats are
> > smarter), and
> > they are very annoying (a rabid racoon stalking you is less annoying!).
> > But
> > still, they're not animals, are they?
> >
> > I think I am going to contact the ACLU (even though they're not US
> > citizens
> > either)...
> >
> > XFUT lugnet.off-topic.fun
>
> I think this brings up an interesting point. Where do you draw the line
> between
> an 'Animal' and a 'Human' in the SW line? Ewoks and the like, I'd say, are
> more
> like animals, like a cute little terrier, but Gungans... boy, that's a
> different
> story altogether now. I'd say they fall into the low IQ category. Not as
> dumb as
> an animal, yet not as smart as human. Now Yoda, he's a lot more human.
>
> <Random rambling ends here>
>
> Legoswami Samarth
Human:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=human
Noun -
1. A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H.
sapiens.
2. A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.
Adjective -
1.. Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human
events; the human race.
2.. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character
regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human
kindness.
3.. Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and
fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he's only human;
human frailty.
4.. Having the form of a human.
5.. Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice.
Homo sapiens:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Homo%20sapiens
Noun -
The modern species of humans, the only extant species of the primate
family
Hominidae.
Personally I think "human" would specifically only be used when referring to
homo sapiens who's race originated on Earth. Humans are also known as
Earthlings, and sometimes meatbags(1).
Rob
1) Meatbag:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meatbag&r=f
Noun -
A derogatory word for a human, usually used by a robot.
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