Humanity: Lost or Found?

The quality of being human is essentially a mystery. Empathy, love and kindness are of course some of its more generalized and definitive elements. Although they are commonly known, they are masked behind other pressing motives and are soon forgotten. Placing ourselves before others sometimes is not selfishness: it is called intelligence - only in "extraordinary" cases. We might sympathize with third-world countries being crippled by the devastating effects of climate change, or come to know of the innumerable children who have died as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis - yet we somehow learn to live with these tragic facts and move on. We learn to live another tomorrow, while perhaps somewhat quelling the sorrow which entails the dark events that surround us. Does that make us any less of a person?

Francis Bacon once said that knowledge is itself power. It is contrary to present belief, which establishes that applied knowledge, called wisdom, is power. Looking at these two "facts" that are presented before me, I wonder: is knowledge, applied or not, really enough? And in certain circumstances, that has proved to be false. Knowledge can exist by itself, but it cannot be properly or tactfully applied by the mind lacking humanity. That is, if I take the broad definition of what is "humane". Within that, the center of the human heart is included. In spite of its obvious implications, why then do some individuals wreak havoc for the worse? Why do we sometimes cause so much pain to those we love?

From what I have experienced so far, however little it may actually be, it has been realized that humanity evolves through pain. The humiliation it faces through the suffering of marginalized ethnic groups, and the oppressive climates some sections of the world create for its people allow us to know and see what is better. In knowing at least the better alternative can we try to advocate for some degree of settling cross-cultural differences. On both the national and international scale, peace is an ideology which is difficult to attain. It is often long-drawn in the battles and wars which have transpired for its sake. Now taking Russia and Ukraine into perspective, justifications prevail on both sides as to explain why the authorities of each country is acting as it is. There apparently exists little margin for avoiding its inevitable consequences: alienated refugees, broken-up families and the stranded poor. Are the officials not aware of this? Of course they are. Then does this mean that they are forgetful, or perhaps regressive, of promoting the true tenets of humanism which global law proclaims? There never is a straightforward answer to this. But, it does not mean that there is no answer for it whatsoever.

Humanity evolves through the mistakes we make. In understanding the roots of the magnitudes of destruction we may be responsible for in our lives, this vouches for the real meaning of humanity already existent deep inside us. As the human race of the twenty-first century, we still don't know what lies in store for us - and that's a good thing. It means that we still have a long way to go by which we can successfully keep on recognizing and working for who we are.

Motive comes into play when defining the countless sides of humanity. It is never just one concept, but it is solely supported on the truest foundation found: UNITED FREEDOM, UNITED SECURITY. The recognition of extremism and victimization place within us the sense of being truly human.

At least standing with Ukraine, although so many of us cannot actively participate, lend faith to its eventual freedom and security.

Condemnation is never enough.

Standing with Ukraine, Hong Kong and Kashmir.

Let's do the best we can.

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