If the 1918 influenza came back, I'd expect a much lower death rate due to natural selection. People who are alive today tend to have ancestors who survived that particular strain. Newly mutated viruses would presumably be more dangerous than ones to which humans might have some acquired immunity.
Doesn’t it just mean that they’re social animals that are used to living in groups and instinctually avoid doing things that harm the group?
That description fits humans too.
Anthropomorphism is a perfectly respectable way to view the behaviour of animals that are closely related to humans. Chimpanzees share 97% of our genes -- it makes less sense not to assign human-like characteristics to their behaviour.
Ironically, the Ernie Awards are themselves sexist. They're run by feminists and only ever awarded to men. Women who say or do sexist things against men are quite safe from being named.
My ... friend ... wants to know.
The talk of recession is all part of a political move by Democrat supporters.
That description fits humans too.
Anthropomorphism is a perfectly respectable way to view the behaviour of animals that are closely related to humans. Chimpanzees share 97% of our genes -- it makes less sense not to assign human-like characteristics to their behaviour.
It's all about getting a Democrat into the White House.
As if an evil Communist dictatorship wasn't bad enough -- now they have to suffer hip-hop too!
I nominate the Ernie Awards for an Ernie Award.