(#5823) Our human species is more than just procreating

      Each of us is given three attributes that will help us along in the journey of being human. Most of us are able to procreate which is more function than talent. Most of us are given emotion from which to identify with each other in ways that define our humanity. Most of us are given the ability to reason, analyze, and conclude should we logically develop should we so choose. Keeping our species alive and moving forward is highly important to at least having a chance to evolve into our full potential. However, without emotion and intelligence we are no better than the cattle we utilize for our survival. As procreating is necessary it isn't what defines our species as special.
     We humans have no natural greater enemy on this planet than ourselves. We in essence are the masters of Earth and what we decide to do affects the existence of all that is around us. That is how far we have evolved to this point. Yet to evolve further we must not go backward in our evolution. We cannot dismiss knowledge because for some it has gotten to hard to understand or too difficult to control. We cannot devalue our emotions because they are unfamiliar to some who will not acknowledge their importance. I say this because in the entirety of my life when the good of knowledge and emotion is what we do, and comes about, there is nothing better.
     Our minds and our hearts are what makes us human, not just our random ability to procreate. Procreation is a foundational essential but only a place to start from, not the brick and mortar of knowledge and emotion needed to build toward a more enlightened and bold future. We are human not because we can sustain the line of life, but because we can think and feel with action. we are more than the event of existing, We are a witness to all that is around us. We learn of the past and live in the present but we also dream of a future through our imagining. We have plenty of procreators amongst us, what we need are more who apply emotion and knowledge to what is now an imbalance, and make our world special to be a member to exist within.