Is man part of nature?

[romansh]

Originally Posted by UnReAL

It really depends on where you wanna draw the line between "natural" & "artificial". Perhaps we should get a clear definition of "nature" from your perspective.

I agree it is a matter of definition. I have my opinions of course, but I'm trying to get people to explore their own definitions or boundaries as you accurately put it.

So by your definition, so to speak, is there anything man can do that is unnatural?

[UnReAL]

Originally Posted by romansh

So by your definition, so to speak, is there anything man can do that is unnatural?

If we're to assume that man is indeed a part of the natural world, then technically anything man can do could be considered as a "part of nature". The debate would be over whether or not a man-made creation should be considered a part of the natural world. Again, by technicality these creations contain all the resources & materials of our planet. So by this line of reasoning you could infer that everything man has done has been the result of our instinctual nature.