Summing up what some of my friends wrote in non-support of virus  :)

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manisha sharma
no...i dont agree..humans r no virus at all...

ice candy
agreed with your not agreeing :) but why not?

manisha sharma
hi...

okey..u know sumthing abt science n biology...

ice candy
science lil bit...biology forgotten everything after 10th :)..comeon, tell me why u think its not true..

manisha sharma
Viruses are microorganisms consisting of DNA and RNA molecules wrapped in a protective coating of proteins.they depend on other living cell for their growth n development . humans follow a different kind of survival, a survival of power and control.

tc

ice candy
biologically i agree they are different... "they depend on other living cell for their growth n development" --
so do humans..Only thing i remember is that viruses become alive on attaching themselves to a host but not humans...but behavior wise aren't they the same, even though their reasons are diff... what do u say?


manisha sharma
well to sum point yes thy r similar in thier behaviour ...but ...Viruses do not have choices, they do what there DNA tells them. They also use other cells to reproduce.Humans on the other hand, are able to control there own destiny/desire and have been systematically set for survival....

manisha sharma
Human behavior is influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics.n virus dont hv such traits with thm..... yes humans use their resources n survive like the virus do...n its the only similarity......but tel me is it apt to judge a whole specie on the basis of a single trait....

ice candy
Its been great talking to you...and thanks for replying back :)
Basically, diff ppl will have diff viewpoints...
from a biologist’s perspec - ans will be no
from behavioural scientist’s - yes
from psychologist’s - no
but from an ecologist’s perspective, ans will be a definite yes
Right now considering the damage done by humans to nature, the q does become relevant (it was not at all relevant 100 yrs back)
Better than putting a label to humans as virus, i think we can say that there is some relation in some situations :)

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siddhartha mukherjee
because man is not only destructive but does many constructive things as well. man is destructive at times because , he can think and thus greed develops. man can be god if he wants or atleast near god.

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Reema
just think abt this...who wrote these lines rather dialogues??? a human for sure.....n humans can get pretty nutty n weird...so dont ponder much upon this...human being are the best species..only we need to learn how to live in
harmony n peace...to make this earth heaven...

Praneetee
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You cannot generalise that for the entire human race .... but there are some worthless human beings who look like cancer of this planet .....