Initial place holder. Welcome to the Ultimate Question discussion.
Technically, I think maybe we will end up saying it is the Ultimate Answer discussion, as I think the Question is fairly well defined. The Answer will be determined over time, whether we like the answer or not, by fate. What is left to discuss, then?
Facts, beliefs, intentions, process.

Confused yet?
Here's the Question:
"What are people FOR?"
You are welcome to bring up sub-questions of that, and define the various aspects along the way. For example, to ask the question, we have to define what people ARE, how they came to be that way, and where their various activities have gone and seem to be going.
We then might get into what we mean by "FOR" in terms of where people fit in the broader universe (yes, there's only ONE: that's why it's called that, and anything real that is thought to be 'super' natural would have to be considered part of this universe...therefore being 'natural' and included in the term "universe").
For further discussion of the 'for' issue, we can forage around in the natural sciences and find analogies and comparisons.
I recommend anyone interested should begin with Schroedinger's "What is Life?" a.k.a. 'Life as anti-entropy'.

Philosophically, we could define "humans" as those with a philosophy/imagination/intentions, or even somewhat further into details and distinctions.

to keep the discussion interesting and intelligent, rhetorical answers and canned responses without supporting logic will simply be deleted if I feel like it.

later