For Glen

[KClarkson]

Your statement that “we were born to eat meat” is nonsense. In using comparative anatomy to determine what man was “meant” to eat, we should look at the species most similar to man, namely the anthropoid apes–chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans. Of all animals, man’s digestive organs and teeth most closely resemble these apes.

Hunting chimps may change view of human evolution

That’s all I have to say…

[samclem]

In case others are as clueless as I, Are humans meat eaters or vegetarians by nature? here’s a link to the column(and a response from “Glen”).

[samclem]

From KClarkson’s link,

Chimpanzees have been seen using spears to hunt bush babies, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a study that demonstrates a whole new level of tool use and planning by our closest living relatives.

Perhaps even more intriguing, it was only the females who fashioned and used the wooden spears…

Sheesh! It’s not enough they get to share an opposable thumb, now they’ve learned to use tools. :eek:

[dropzone]

Hate to break this to ya, Sam, but I’ve seen one ride a motorcycle.

[Contrapuntal]

@samclem

In case others are as clueless as I, Are humans meat eaters or vegetarians by nature? here’s a link to the column(and a response from “Glen”).

In his response to Glen he says this :

Here it seems to me the best evidence is our history as a species. We have been happily eating meat for at least two million years, and probably much longer.

Has our species been around for 2 million years? Isn’t it more like 200,000 at most?

[Alan_Smithee]

Wow, I have to say, chimps hunting with spears is pretty huge news. I know they’ve been observed using tools for a long time, but this really narrows the gap between animal and person. It’s quite amazing.

[DSYoungEsq]

@Alan Smithee

Wow, I have to say, chimps hunting with spears is pretty huge news. I know they’ve been observed using tools for a long time, but this really narrows the gap between animal and person. It’s quite amazing.

Next, it’ll be iPods. :eek:

[samclem]

@DSYoungEsq

Next, it’ll be iPods. :eek:

…or taking Bar exams.

[DSYoungEsq]

@samclem

…or taking Bar exams.

Hehehe, let 'em!! If they are stupid enough to do that, they are welcome to join the human race! :smack:

[Cervaise]

@Alan Smithee

Wow, I have to say, chimps hunting with spears is pretty huge news.

That’s nothing.

[OneCentStamp]

@Alan Smithee

Wow, I have to say, chimps hunting with spears is pretty huge news. I know they’ve been observed using tools for a long time, but this really narrows the gap between animal and person. It’s quite amazing.

It makes you wonder whether they’ve been doing this for thousands of years and we’ve just barely caught them at it, or if chimps are in the middle of a milestone in their own evolution. I suppose they aren’t mutually eclusive possiblities.

[Zebra]

@dropzone

Hate to break this to ya, Sam, but I’ve seen one ride a motorcycle.

Just some little rice burner, hardly a proper bike at all.

[OneCentStamp]

@Zebra

Just some little rice burner, hardly a proper bike at all.

I’ve never seen one on a Harley, even though we keep putting those ape hangers on there. How much more invitation do they need?

[Patty_O_Furniture]

@samclem

…or taking Bar exams.

Or Riverdancing.

[John_W.Kennedy]

@OneCentStamp

It makes you wonder whether they’ve been doing this for thousands of years and we’ve just barely caught them at it, or if chimps are in the middle of a milestone in their own evolution. I suppose they aren’t mutually eclusive possiblities.

If I remember aright, it was only in my lifetime that it was discovered that chimps ate meat at all.

[Alan_Smithee]

@John W. Kennedy

If I remember aright, it was only in my lifetime that it was discovered that chimps ate meat at all.

So when did they discover the relish?

[OneCentStamp]

@Alan Smithee

So when did they discover the relish?

Well, the true sign of their evolution was not when they discovered the relish, but when they abandoned the ketchup.

[essell]

@Contrapuntal

In his response to Glen he says this :Has our species been around for 2 million years? Isn’t it more like 200,000 at most?

Last I heard, The jury’s still out due to lack of evidence.

Half the issues seems to be getting people to agree how old fossils are when we actually find them.

But there is come evidence that supports the idea of hominids 2 millions years ago, but it wasn’t Homo Sapiens.

[Contrapuntal]

@essell

But there is come evidence that supports the idea of hominids 2 millions years ago, but it wasn’t Homo Sapiens.

So, it wouldn’t be our species then, right? Cecil said “our history as a species.”

[Malodorous]

@Contrapuntal

So, it wouldn’t be our species then, right? Cecil said “our history as a species.”

Our genus originated ~2 million years ago though, and I believe even the oldest members of Homo are thought to eat meat. I assume thats what Cecil is referring to.