What significance does Homo- have to us as a species?
Part I of II
Sapiens are the last remaining species of the genus Homo.
So in our case, if we allow our species to die, we are responsible for the death of our genus as well as the death of any unique contributions it had to offer what lies beyond the boundaries of the universe.
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The first type of existence, individuality, is offered two types of freedom.
First, our ability to think abstractly offers us the ability to think of ourselves as being independent, free of what lies beyond the universe and second, we have the ability to think of ourselves as being independent, free of the universe within which we are located.
We, as individuals and as a species, are immersed in the concept of freedom.
The rights of the individual, freedom of the individual, is one of the most sought after rights we have aspired to gain throughout our history.
This ability to think of freedom from being controlled either by a Causative Force or from the confinement of our universe appears to be generated by the unique ability of our genus, Homo, to think in an abstract manner.
This characteristic is not unique to one individual or a few individuals.
It is a characteristic of our species.