mugaliens
23-April-2008, 09:12 PM
From another thread:
It still boggles my brain, if life is as common in that galaxy as it is here, I may be looking at PEOPLE! It just blows me away.
Well, you might be looking at life. We're "people," but technically they're not.
Then again, that raises an interesting comparison. We're human. But they may still be "good people."
What are people?
Time to start a new thread....
And so the thread has been started!
My Dad used to use the expression, "He's good people," which meant they were hard-working, personable, and a joy to be around. In my life, I've had a dog and four cats, none of whom were human, but I would dare say that all were "good people," as they all interacted with my family on a very personable level. Kind, affectionate, companions, smart, intelligent... Even my two cats could recognize several English words. One even fetched, although that's a very un-cat-like thing to do (he learned it from our dog, who was an adult when he was born).
My son and my brother's dog have this funny, very special relationship. The dog (a very large German shepherd) could rip him to pieces, but every time we visit, my son gets down on all fours and they touch noses. The rest of the visit, they're pretty much inseperable.
So - What are your definitions of "People?" Synonomous with humans? Or depending upon the life form, pretty much any where both life forms enjoy the other's company?
Somewhere in between, perhaps?
It still boggles my brain, if life is as common in that galaxy as it is here, I may be looking at PEOPLE! It just blows me away.
Well, you might be looking at life. We're "people," but technically they're not.
Then again, that raises an interesting comparison. We're human. But they may still be "good people."
What are people?
Time to start a new thread....
And so the thread has been started!
My Dad used to use the expression, "He's good people," which meant they were hard-working, personable, and a joy to be around. In my life, I've had a dog and four cats, none of whom were human, but I would dare say that all were "good people," as they all interacted with my family on a very personable level. Kind, affectionate, companions, smart, intelligent... Even my two cats could recognize several English words. One even fetched, although that's a very un-cat-like thing to do (he learned it from our dog, who was an adult when he was born).
My son and my brother's dog have this funny, very special relationship. The dog (a very large German shepherd) could rip him to pieces, but every time we visit, my son gets down on all fours and they touch noses. The rest of the visit, they're pretty much inseperable.
So - What are your definitions of "People?" Synonomous with humans? Or depending upon the life form, pretty much any where both life forms enjoy the other's company?
Somewhere in between, perhaps?