In my last entry, I received a few thought-provoking comments, which was good; that's what I was going for. I also received a comment asking me to format my blog posts. After reading up on the best way to do so, that's what I'll be doing with this post today.

Humans are Oxymoronic.

One of the definitions I thought of was that we, Humans, are simply oxymoronic. To understand this, we must first define: What is an Oxymoron? An oxymoron, at its simplest definition, is an object or figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. For example, Jumbo Shrimp, Deafening Silence, etc.

After we have defined Oxymoron, we can begin to describe how Humans are Oxymoronic. Now, we all know that Humans are natural beings, like Rabbits or Bears, Sharks or Scallops. What is a natural being? Allow me to give you the true definition, from dictionaries and the internet alike: "existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind."

Let's take a look at the first part of that definition: "Existing in or caused by nature" To me, Humans do not exist in nature. We exist in man-made buildings; eating man-made, genetically altered foods; drinking clean, unnatural water/processed, carbonated soft drinks; learning human knowledge that in no way will help us to survive; etc. We don't exist in Nature. But are we caused by it?

To me, being caused by nature means one has had a natural birth. In my own personal interpretation of the term, a Natural Birth has three main components:

1) The birth occurs because of an inherent need to continue a species.

2) The birth occurs in a natural setting, free from unnatural obstructions/noises.

3) The birth occurs without unnatural assistance.

Now lets compare these three components with how Humans reproduce:

1) Humans tend to have sex for pleasure, not for need. When humans decide they want a baby, it's for exactly that reason: They WANT a baby. They are pleasuring their desires, not helping the human race survive.

2) Most Humans birth their children in man-made buildings, surrounded by man-made objects.

3) Most Humans birth their children with the assistance of a man-made, unnatural painkiller, as well as several doctors/nurses in the room.

Therefore, to me, humans do not exist in nature, nor are they caused by it. "But if Humans aren't caused by Nature, what are they caused by?" In order to answer that, let us look at the second half of the definition of Natural: "not made or caused by humankind."

Not being made or caused by humankind. This means the object in question must not be man-made. Man-made objects, objects that are made by humans rather than occurring in nature, are generally seen as inanimate things created by Humans in order to provide extra convenience. As such, most man-made objects are easy to spot and define.

However, as I said above, Humans are not caused naturally. Since something cannot just poof into existence, Humans must have been caused by something. What were they caused by? The answer is actually quite simple. Humans are their own creators. Humans create other humans. Now think back to the definition of man-made: "objects that are made by Humans". Humans are made by Humans, therefore Humans are man-made objects themselves. Yet we are still classified as "Natural Beings".

In conclusion, Humans are man-made natural beings, and that is what makes us Oxymoronic.