I had a linguistics professor who said that it's man's ability to use language that makes him the dominant species on the planet. That may be, but I think there's one other thing that separates us from animals. We aren't afraid of vacuum cleaners. You have never talked to a mere mortal. She is descended from a long line that her mother listened to.
Naked people have little or no influence on society.
Socrates was mortal. Therefore, all men are Socrates. There's no dumb bass like a Texas dumb bass. If you really want to hurt your parents and don't have nerve enough to be homosexual, the least you can do is go into the arts. When you have shot and killed a man you have in some measure clarified your attitude toward him.