Last night one sentence went trough my mind and couldn`t get it out: Man invented the guilotin and the piano.
Than I had the idea of a contest. I invite you to define "The human nature" in one sentence. ATENTION! I said ONE SENTENCE and one sentence only!
Rules:
1 One sentence not one paragraph!
2 It doesn`t have to start with "Humanity is..." or "Man is..." (be at least a little original.... am I asking too much?)
3 One entry per person only
And the last one....
4 Be creative! Use your brain!
Later note: I know that it`s hard to come up with an original definition but at lest try. Think a little outside the box. Stop saying "Humans are demons", "humanity is love" or "humans are the greatest creation of god". Do you know how many people allready said that? Try to come up with something even if at a first glance it sounds stupid or nonsense.
Ok...I`ll give you an example of what I`m looking for:
In his way home Abel meets Cain. (Abel=life, Cain=death, home=primordial being, eternity)
A silk sock in a muddy boot.
Now you have no excuse for writing crappy explanations
Than I had the idea of a contest. I invite you to define "The human nature" in one sentence. ATENTION! I said ONE SENTENCE and one sentence only!
Rules:
1 One sentence not one paragraph!
2 It doesn`t have to start with "Humanity is..." or "Man is..." (be at least a little original.... am I asking too much?)
3 One entry per person only
And the last one....
4 Be creative! Use your brain!
Later note: I know that it`s hard to come up with an original definition but at lest try. Think a little outside the box. Stop saying "Humans are demons", "humanity is love" or "humans are the greatest creation of god". Do you know how many people allready said that? Try to come up with something even if at a first glance it sounds stupid or nonsense.
Ok...I`ll give you an example of what I`m looking for:
In his way home Abel meets Cain. (Abel=life, Cain=death, home=primordial being, eternity)
A silk sock in a muddy boot.
Now you have no excuse for writing crappy explanations
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 13, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 25, Bronze: 10, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: The contest "Humanity" is finaly over
This was the hardest contest I ever had to judge. I didn`t hove as mani entrys as I expected but better less and good than more and bad.
I had a hard time deciding the finalists and I`ll probably have remorse after I give the trophys but that`s life
So the honorable mentions go to:
1 Watching: "We sit at home watching the clock, not noticing that we’re wasting time waiting for nothing".
2 The Human Nature, as Definded By Yours Truely: "No matter how hard you try, you can't go back."
3 Life... :"Yesterday was a dream, tomorrow is a vision, and today is a gift "
4 Humanity is...: "Like a key-wound clock; ticking relentlessly and loyally towards an indefinite future. "
Now for the winers
The bronse goes to Supreme Capacity : "Supreme capacity was fulfilled long ago and now the algae overflow, leading to destruction of coral and to the decay of salt; basically killing the ocean."
The silver goes to A sentence full of Human Nature: "Away from the torment of his peers, the young boy skipped across the busy street, alone and unaware, into the safe, protective arms of his mother."
And finally the gold trophy goes to *drums*
Inocence lost: " The blood dripped from the child's ice cream cone into the sewer. "
Congratulations to the winers and thank you all for entering.
Contest Winners
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by tonialoise <100 words, 7 comments, on Nov 26 9:35 PM 2008. In Contest, Inspirational, Other
Gold trophy winner
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After fighting at the playground, the young boy skipped across the busy street alone and unaware, into the safe, protective arms of his mot• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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one line for humankind• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Like a key-wound clock; ticking relentlessly and loyally towards an indefinite future.• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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by VioletConcept <100 words, 4 comments, on Dec 1 3:31 PM 2008. In Contest• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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The leech is to humans as humans are to the earth.by Scott Chason <100 words, 2 comments, on Nov 25 10:41 AM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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What I think of humanity• Viewed by judge.
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We are the tangled yarn of confusion and insanity.by poetry is soul <100 words, 3 comments, on Nov 25 3:14 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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Being human is, when faced with a choice,seeing a number of options and first choosing the one most beneficial to you.by Saturday Mar <100 words, 1 comment, on Nov 25 8:17 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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Human mistakes are defined by how many millions they affect- out of those millions, all it takes is one to learn and teach the future to avoid the end of our species, but then the rest of the world is still asleep to the desby Writing0Freedom <100 words, 1 comment, on Nov 26 10:08 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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by lavanya <100 words, 21 comments, on Nov 26 11:25 PM 2008. In For contest• Commented on by judge.
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The tree begins as a fledgling seed, grows for many years with a fruitful bounty and then dies, wilted and withered and alone with no escape.by seclusion <100 words, on Dec 5 8:57 AM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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It’s what society decides that creates the future.by serebear <100 words, on Dec 9 5:29 AM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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by ShadowKat <100 words, 1 comment, on Dec 11 3:53 PM 2008. In Depression, Inspirational, Life, Love, Other• Viewed by judge.
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God supposedly created this perfect world, and man came along and destroyed it, or perhaps...man simply destroyed God.• Viewed by judge.
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Sounds to me like you want a metaphor describing Humanity more than a definition of it, correct?
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something like that
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If at all possible, could you explain what it is that you're looking for? I would like to improve my entry to suit the needs of the contest. Thanks.
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I`m looking for a definition of human nature using one or more metaphors. I want something original, a new idea, something that you think that it had never been said before. Something to blow my mind and live me thinking.
What I am looking for above all is originality....
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This seems cool...
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