on the human level... (evolution)

Evolution
So, I was watching a National Geographic special about Yellowstone Park last night, and it made some very interesting points. Besides being beautiful and crystal clear on my new HD, (which is why we originally watched it) it made a very good point for evolution. There are over 4,000 bison in Yellowstone Park, and about 32 different packs of 10 wolves or more. Naturally, the wolves hunt mainly bison. There is one pack in particular that are "bison specialists" according to the local park rangers. One day, the rangers received a call from some tourists who had seen that certain pack of wolves take down a bison in a relatively short period of time. In fact, when this pack normally kills a bison, they do it in about an hour, and that is fast. But the guests of the park said they saw the wolves kill a normal sized bison in only 15 minutes. Wow. So the rangers went looking for the carcass to see why it was so easy to make the kill. When they found it, they cracked open the bone and found that the bone marrow was red and clumpy. Usually it should be brown and have the consistency of peanut butter. Weak bone marrow means a sickly, dying bison. So, it is gathered that evolution is why this bison died. The pack noticed that the sick and dying bison was being selected for hunting, and they left her alone with the wolves. They decided that they would rather have a member of their herd who was sick die, than any member of the herd that was healthy. They choose to keep the healthy bison in the herd, so that the healthy bison could pass down the trait of strong bone marrow. They did what us humans should do. Our sick, dying and useless members of our "herd" are not phased out, though. We let our sick, dying and useless reproduce - and reproduce more of their kind into society. The bison herd wins. The humans haven't quite figured evolution out yet - on the human level.

on the human level... (family)

Family
What is family? The idea of family is not something that is put on the human level. We should, though. What do I owe you because you are my related to me? Who says that I have to be loyal and unconditionally loving just because we happen to share the same blood line? Why do people pressure you to keep family ties so close? On the human level, I don't owe anyone anything. If you are an important person in my life, that is because you have worked hard to get here. It is because you have done something for me, human to human. You have been there for me when I needed you. I have done the same. You have been the one to catch me when I fall. You have greatly benefited my life by being in it. And I appreciate you for that. But when someone treats you like crap, abuses you and puts you through hell, and then expects you to love them and cherish them because they are related to you - I call bullshit! On the human level, I don't owe you anything! You are not important to me because you have scarred me. I have this rule, that when friends scar me, and I can't seem to find a reason to keep them around - I don't. I can find new friends! There is no use keeping people around that are only going to bring you down. So why can't the same rule apply to family? Why can't I tell my mom and step-dad to fuck off because they practically ruined my life? Why should I keep them around when friends I have cut off have done way less to hurt me? So I didn't. As an example to the world, that putting things on the human level is possible - I cut off my parents. Now don't be afraid to do the same for those that have caused you monstrous amounts of pain.

on the human level... (stereotypes)

So, this is something I have been pondering about for quite some time now, and I will be adding to this topic through more posts down the line.

I am a human. A human being. Nothing more, nothing less. But why does this society push us to be more?

Stereotypes
What are stereotypes? They are labels. They are what define you in your society. To people on this Earth, I am a white, middle class, young, female, American, Atheist, Accountant and college graduate. Forget all that. I am human. That's all. I don't want to be known for my income. I don't want to be known for how many years I went to school. I don't want to be known for whether or not I have committed any crimes. I do not want to be known for what jobs I have had in my past. Judge me on my actions. What did I do to better this society? What actions did I do on the human level that made a difference?