OurUrbanFarm t1_je562if wrote
Reply to comment by Hawaii-Toast in Why are there multiple species of various life forms, but humans only have one? Are there other complex single-species organisms? by CyberOGa3
^ This is the correct answer. If you look at the amount of DNA we share with other primates, like, say, the Bonobo, it is clear humans could be re-classified to more accurately reflect our close genetic ties to them.
But, here is the thing: It is we humans who define the categories into which we group genus/species, etc. And we really love to think of ourselves as extra special. So, the idea of including ourselves with a group of non-human animals goes against the grain of society, no matter how genetically accurate it would be.
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