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I was going through the entire stack of newspaper for the week, when I came across this article:

London - At London Zoo, you can talk to the animals - and now some of them talk back.

Caged and barely clothed within a rocky enclosure, eight British men and women monkeyed around on Friday for an amused, bemused crowd behind a sign reading "Warning: Humans in their Natural Environment."

The captives in the Human Zoo exhibit sunned themselves on a rock ledge, clad in bathing suits and pinned-on fig leaves. Some played with hula hoops, some waved. A signboard informed visitors about the species' diet, habitat, worldwide distribution and threats.

Visitors stopped to point and laugh, and several children could be heard asking "why are there people in there?"

London Zoo spokesperson Polly Wills said that's exactly the question the zoo wants to answer.

"Seeing people in a different environment, among other animals ... teaches members of the public that the human is just another primate," Wills said. It also, she conceded, lets them "have a gawk at people."

So, what do you guys think?

I for one think it is totally absurd. Why would anyone go back to the origins of being a caveman? C'mon seriously. It's like you preferring Pentium 1 (do they still have this in the market?) over Pentium 4?!

So, what exactly is the purpose of civilization if there are a bunch of people who like to behave like a bunch of monkeys. Pun intended. And not forgetting the certain bunch who strongly believe that men comes from apes. Now this is even more absurd. I have to admit that Darwin DID come up with some logical thoughts on biology, but this?! According to Darwin, apes evolved into humans over time. If so, like my lecturer said, wouldn't all apes be humans by now? Logical enough?

Article was taken from here.