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Originally Posted by Zythryn
IMO, civilization is completely natural.
Civilization is a display of social behavior. Many animals show different aspects of social behavior (as mentioned by a number of posters above).
Human society is on a grander 'constructed' scale because we have better mastered the use of tools to modify our environment. One might also add our ability to communicate on a higher level than most/all animals. Although many animals communicate more thoroughly on different levels (scent, and even motion are used by many to communicate where our senses are not as well developed to enable communication in this way).
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First, I always like it when posters use their own pictures in their avatars. It gives their posts more individuality.
As a social animal, you would understand that the way humans form groups and the amenities that they give those groups are all part of our natural socialization.
Thanks.
--lemit
p.s. I hope you like
my picture. The backlighting makes it kind of hard to see me in it.
