Human nature refers to nearly permanent qualities which humans' posses . They are also biologically based. Human nature should not be used to refer to characteristics that come about because of the environment or our society. B. Impossible to Determine Human Nature Biology certainly determines part of what we are, but we start learning as soon as we are conceived. The second problem is that human nature is often used as an excuse to close off discussion on social topics.
Human nature is used to justify inequality rather than search for reasons for inequality.
Social Survival Physical contact with others is essential to meet our social and emotional needs. A. Feral Children Feral means untamed, savage, and wild . Feral children literally describe children raised in the wild by wild animals . They argue that most stories of children raised in the wild are untrustworthy. On occasion, children are discovered who have few social skills and who lack the ability to speak.