Members jamesduncan Posted June 4, 2017 Members Share Posted June 4, 2017 Is the smile unique to humans? A smile is a smile When a wolf shows his teeth,.,./\,./\.,., .,.,.,..,.He means business When we humans show our teeth it’s called a smile Is the difference an evolutionary thing and once upon a time we smiled for the same reason wolves smile today-? is a smile universal-? Just asking (:- Dada smile:http://tinyurl.com/kpsv7cjNow this IS a smile--http://tinyurl.com/p2pzhs3 What are you smiling about-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted June 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 hour ago, jamesduncan said: Is the difference an evolutionary thing and once upon a time we smiled for the same reason wolves smile today-? So then, are you saying God did not create but we evolved instead? Or I might ask, do you not believe the Bible? Or indeed, are you just wandering around looking for chains to yank? Rebecca and HappyChristian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rebecca Posted June 5, 2017 Members Share Posted June 5, 2017 To answer the questions: No, a smile is not unique to humans. No, it is not an evolutionary response. No, a smile isn't universal (it isn't always friendly). You should've googled "wolf smile" instead of "wolf showing teeth", as there is a difference between an angry wolf snarling and a happy wolf with an open mouth. If you google "human angry" you get a lot of angry tooth showing humans. A human showing the teeth doesn't equal a friendly smile, you have to look at the entire facial expression and the body language. This is true with both animals and humans. One of the reasons people are bitten by domesticated pet dogs is because they ignore the facial expression and body language and just look at the wagging tail. Just as a smile doesn't always mean friendly/happy, a wagging tail doesn't always mean friendly/happy. Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted June 5, 2017 Members Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, Rebecca said: To answer the questions: No, a smile is not unique to humans. No, it is not an evolutionary response. No, a smile isn't universal (it isn't always friendly). You should've googled "wolf smile" instead of "wolf showing teeth", as there is a difference between an angry wolf snarling and a happy wolf with an open mouth. If you google "human angry" you get a lot of angry tooth showing humans. A human showing the teeth doesn't equal a friendly smile, you have to look at the entire facial expression and the body language. This is true with both animals and humans. One of the reasons people are bitten by domesticated pet dogs is because they ignore the facial expression and body language and just look at the wagging tail. Just as a smile doesn't always mean friendly/happy, a wagging tail doesn't always mean friendly/happy. Exactly. It means "stimulated". Pit bulls, for instance, typically wag their tails "happily" as they maul someone. Edited June 5, 2017 by heartstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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