Do you think the first modern human was thought to be a freak by his more primitive parents?
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You are the first modern human, loved and adored, and yes, when you hit puberty, somewhat feared - and occasionally thought to be a freak - by your more primative parents.  \n\nYour child (hypothetical or actual) is the first modern human, loved and adored, and yes, when he/she hits puberty, somewhat feared - and occasionally thought to be a freak - this is a cycle that has happened and will happen to every generation as long as we keep evolving.\n\nLong range perspectives of humanity show that in retrospect, primative behaviors can be attributed to those who, in their time, thought they were pretty highly evolved.  The instigators of the Spanish Inquisition actually thought they were correctly interpreting God's wishes... the first cave person to make a fire was likely thought to be very freakish (until dinner was served).\n\nYou see where I'm going with this, and being a clever answerer, I won't club you over the head with it.  The answer, in short, is yes, and no.  And, being a clever answerer, I will also tell you that yours was a right clever question.  Your parents would be proud (and a little freaked out).
937655
All the claims based on human physiology have good non-aquatic possibilities such as adaptations to a savanna lifestyle, so it's not a compelling theory.\n\nIt does however seem entirely plausible that as generalists, our ancestors may have foraged around the water's edges and shallows, much like some monkeys do today.\n\nThere's a good list of the arguments for and objections (at the bottom) against the theory on Wikipedia at the link below
502515
I think that early man (cavemen) had about as much hygiene as monkeys.  They were constantly on the move looking for anything to eat and not be eaten.  Life was very short and I don't think it was for some thousands of years before anything like hygiene was considered.  They didn't shave, bathe, wipe, have tissues to blow noses, etc.  They most likely had lots of skin problems including lice, ticks, and other parasites.  Not too glamorous.
1061997
he was just some nut that made up a new concept a couple of thousand years ago. he was probably schizophrenic. people are so stupid.
59826
The first person I thought of was Gregor Mendel, but everyone already pretty much knew that plants were alive already, he just showed that they have genetics.
1095035
Please. I don't remember asking psychoanalysts for their theory on something that has been around since adam and eve.\nShrinks have only been around since late the last 100 years anyway.
411000
Not by a long shot! Most seem to think that we are as about as sophisticated as we are going to be, but I don't agree. I believe that there are things that we are (eventually) capable of finding or dreaming up that would just blow our minds to know of now! Just try to think of how someone from a century ago would react to learn of what was to come in the next century...hmmmmmmm...
541982
No, I think he was born once.   Being born again would put such a strain on his mom.
204762
Freud was considered the father of Psychology. He was the first to suggest that we go through psychological stages and he helped us to understand the development between these and how we should properly prepare our children so they do not become fixated with one or more stage. He introduced the Ego, Id and SuperEgo and explained how each has it's own driving force and needs. When Freud explained everything was somehow driven by some sort of sexual desire he brought sex to the minds of everyone. He was one of the first people to look at sexual desire as a normal thing, and not as a taboo. This encourage other psychologist to look into sexual desires, as well, and thats partially why its not so taboo now-a-days. I would further my research on the subject, however, if I were you. It's been over a year since I've learned about psychology theories and I might be a little off.
227572
They don't accept him as a person, and now they might be more willing but people would treat him as a freak
522207
Yes.I agree with you.Only the Nature created the Humans like this,over the period of  years,not by a seconds as claimed by some.
46059
Oh certainly not! This is the basis and beautiful process of life itself. I believe that Our "Father" fully intended the human race as a whole to become so much more than just human.
266366
Niether one was born but made by the hand of the Living God.  The first of the Adamic line to be actually born of course was Cain. \n\nThere is reasonable evidence to believe that the Adamic Line was not the first human line to be made, however.
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The fossil record doesn't show any kind of trend towards smaller body size in the hominid lineage.  The earliest hominids, like Australopithecus afarensis, were much smaller than we are now, perhaps only 3 or 4 feet high.\n\nIf anything, the trend has been towards larger body size.  Homo sapiens in general is taller than Homo erectus was, which was taller than Homo habilis and so on.\n\nEven the off-shoot population of European neandertals were shorter than average human stature, but had more massive bones, with higher density than ours, and may have been noticeably stronger.\n\nThere was one off-shoot that may very well have shrunk in size.  Homo floriensis was discovered a few years ago as remains on an Indonesian island, and appears to have been a dwarf form of human.  Dubbed the 'Hobbit' by the popular press, it may well turn out that this was a tiny species of human, only 3 foot high, that lived in the area at the same time as Homo sapiens sapiens.\n\nDwarfism is a common adaptation found in island species isolated from the mainland.  Dwarf forms of elephant once existed on Malta, and a dwarf mammoth survived on Wrangel island until only 5000 years ago.\n\nUnfortunately, only two workers really examined the Homo floriensis fossils.  One is the dude who put forth the claim of a new species, and the other one claims they were just the remains of a regular human who suffered from dwarfism.  The fossils were smashed beyond recognition on the trip back, and each researcher blames the other.  And then the Indonesian government refused all research permits for the area since that time.  So we're still waiting to hear for sure as to what those fossils mean.
1130658
Yes, you are a freak.\n\nJoin a circus, freakboy.
880643
Definitely the  past like the early 1900s, things were harder but you didnt have to deal with all this technology and all the time conserving appliances, but still somehow nobody has any time not to mention people were naturally born conservationists it wasnt a throw away society. I would hate to be born in the future not unless society reverted somehow.
1003639
must be some sort of genetic freak - is it someone with two heads and several personalities?  i don't know...