I Am, After All, Only Human
Humanity.What a strange word.
humanity
\Hu*man"i*ty\, n.; pl. Humanities. [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanit['e]. See Human.] 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.
Such is humanity as defined by www.dictionary.com. By which he is distinguished from other beings. If only that was true in a good sense. Go watch Dogville. It will reveal the side of human nature better kept unrevealed. Morality will be shaken. You will soon see that humanity is separated from everything else by a fine line. And you don't know when that line is going to blur...
Frankly speaking, i find that more often than not, people tend to show their true nature only when you get to know them. Sadly, sometimes the person whom you think would stick by your side is also the one who will stick a knife in your back. How vicious is it, that we pass judgment on someone the moment we see him, before we even know him, and only when we know his real character do we realise it is too late to remove the stigma? How cruel are we, to condemn and feel distaste for others just because we believe we are "superior"? That word disgusts me. Yuck. When used in that context it becomes something you would expect to find restricted in the dumpster of experimental beauty cream gone horribly awry.
How ironic is it, that in a society where we demand to be in other humans' company, we somehow remain incredulously selfish? Where we seek the constant approval of others, how can we still afford to behave uncaringly and ignorantly? How incredibly tiring is it, to just help our fellow humans a little along their way? Would it hurt to smile more, or would it tarnish that carefully crafted image of self-adoration? Think twice, nay, thrice, before you condemn others. Jokes are not a problem, but if you feel the joke as your believed perception of them, then you are just another victim of humanity. You will be just as lowly as you perceived them, because your narrowmindedness is your ultimate downfall.
Millions upon millions of humans have died, by our own hands. We have started wars against humans, persecuted and executed, wronged and oppressed, hated and jeered, punished and tormented, massacred and decimated, destroyed and annihilated. We have practically eliminated everything for the sake of ourselves, from animals to trees to insects to environments and even Earth. We have invented and discovered so many countless ways of ending lives, and yet we are selfish enough to fear mortality. God must have some sense of humour.
Now we have to ask ourselves, how humane is all that? Oh, it is very humane. only a human is capable of something like that. No other animal kills as wantonly as the human. No other creature inflicts such mental and psychological pain like the human. No other being can possess a hate for another so great. It is the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.
If humanity is a measure of our true nature, then all i can say is that we are terrific. Yes, terrific. we terrify. Beyond that which is necessary. We subjugate anything and everything, even our own kind. It is the quality of being human. It is humanity.
I will, however, always see the best in everyone, initially, because i have to believe that not every human is without hope of redemption. I'll only decide the stigma when your facade fails, and your vulnerability, your humanity, by which you are distinguished from other beings, is laid bare for judgment. If you are so intent on practising the dark side of humanity, then i will show you how humane i can be. I am, after all, only human.
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