Each of us is different. Are we all special?

Pretty much! That’s just about right.

We are all special in our own way. We have something different to offer. People may have the same the talent or skill, however we have our own unique way of doing it.

Each of us is unique.

We are all sovereign.

In our own unique way,yes.

Difference is an objective determination; it’s the basis for distinguishing one individual from another.

“Special”, as it’s commonly used, is a subjective evaluation; it’s a way of feeling (typically positive) about individuals.

I can recognize that person A is different from person B (otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to make such a distinction), but unless I consult my feelings about them, it wouldn’t occur to me to think of either as “special”.

We are all different but the same

Nah. We’re just another animal.

I think @thorninmud really got to the question I was asking. Yes, we’re all different, but it is the ‘specialness’ which is an objective determination. One can be different but not special.

This was triggered by words like “special education” and “special needs”, as used in schools and related service professions.

“special ed” isn’t really ‘special’ to me, it aims at teaching in a different way to a child with different needs, but I have hard time making the leap to ‘special’ education from there.

I agree with Tyler
Different versions of the same species. Individuals but not in any way special. Some may be unusual which in my opinion is the word that should be used instead of ”special” or just simply “different”.

You are a unique individual just like everybody else.

YES

Though, some people are special in not so great ways. There are special/different varieties of abusers, powermongers, thieves, killers, trolls and corporate tools, too.

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I disagree with those who don’t believe unique equivalent to special.

We each live in our own unique mental universe built on a lattice of instinct filled with experiences shaped by our individual perspectives of the place and time of our existence. Though genetics establishes talents common to many that have the potential for development, the uniqueness of our universes determines which among them are felt as important. Coupled with the limits and opportunities that an external reality provides, the ways that the expression of our talents effects others makes us special.

Everyone is awful.

@ragingloli – i can’t decide if you are a caricature, or psycho.

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I can’t believe no one linked Life of Brian