1:34 am
Sometimes, I question the idea of humanity. What does "being human" mean in today's society? What do we consider to be a part of our humanity?
Some may say that being human is to love, to think for one's self, to feel these strong emotions. Others may say that it's to be strong, kind towards others as well as yourself. Some say it's to be selfless and caring. There are so many answers to this question and yet there are always those who's actions contradict their answer. There are those in America that say that humanity is to love and care for others and yet they fight against gun control and use excuses such as the first amendment to argue for their ownership rights. Some people have a really glowy definition and then they yell racist and prejudiced slurs to others walking down the street or demand war on the "others." Honestly, I don't get it. Are these people not included in your definition of humanity, in your definition of morality or even your morals?
I have so many questions for those who have different opinions than me and I don't know where to start asking or who to ask. I want to know the other side of the argument, I want to know why people are like this.
For me, a person's definition of humanity is solely based off of the society they grew up in, the commonly known morals of their area, the culture they were surrounded by growing up and so many more factors. It's different for each person but from what I can tell, each person agrees that you should feel emotions and be nice to others. Even so, this is just my own opinion and the first, maybe a bit cringy, so called journal entry of an anxious teen.
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