Intellect of Man

Man has the capacity to take for granted things that are available at his disposal, and thus, it is often not even realized what is it that makes man special.

So what is it that makes man special?

Many say that it is intellect that has made man the dominant species on this planet, as all other living beings possess a very elementary intellect which is perhaps completely instinctual. But to reason and to ponder is the exclusive domain of man. We can say that it is indeed man's intellectual capability that makes him the master of planet Earth but this thesis first needs to be evaluated.

Where does intellect lead man?

As civilization flourishes, man has used his capacity to reason very well and his achievements especially in the field of science have been remarkable. Now the times are such that new technologies emerge so quickly that businesses have to be ever-changing to survive. And man's ascension to the stars and beyond is certainly something that could never be imagined back in the old days!

What about man's imminent move towards self-destruction, and the weapons industry, the great wars that have been fought and the wars that are plaguing the world today? Is it not that same intellect that led him to the stars, that is going to be the inevitable undoing of himself?

So do we hold man's intellect in the same esteem as we did before? Surely not, for it is his urge to rule other men that became the motivator since the very beginning of civilization.

To Have Sex or Not

Women, they are the greatest gift of nature to us and the value they bring to the human race is immense. Not just because they are man's partner and help in making possible the survival of the race through procreation, but because they add so much glamor and delicacy.

As regards women, man does become somewhat of an animal and the carnal desires always remain lurking in the background even when normal interaction takes place. There have been religions that have demanded modesty of women in the way they dress and move within a society, which suggests that the burden of responsibility of men's infidelity lies with women.

The most important question to me is "Is man such a weak animal that he can't help but blindly following his instincts when it comes to sexual relationships?" Apparently most men cannot control themselves, and women? Do women find it equally difficult to keep themselves in check or perhaps even more difficult so? Is man overall a beast like any other, simply unable to reason himself out of such proposed actions and thinking not from his head but from his sexual organs when circumstances demand so?

The answer in my opinion is that man is made of three; angel, beast, and satan. The beast that lies in man gives him instinct and all bodily desires are part and parcel of this animal. Angels do not exist in the world of today, so we have to deal with beasts and satans here. Thus, it can be concluded that irrespective of whether its man or woman, the sexual urge cannot be contained. It has to be satiated and if it is not the beast will become satan.

There was a handful of saints who gave up the urges in order to find the True God, but from what I've seen so far, they are a thing of the past. It is only ordinary men that walk the earth today and urges rule supreme.