What is the true sense of humanity?

Question

What is the true sense of humanity?

Answer 1

Good question.... took me a while to think through.

In my opinion, the true sense of humanity is reflected in the sacrifice of self-interest and ego whenever warranted in the larger interests of the people as a whole. One-to-one kindness or love can still be traced to the gratification of the superego.

Answer 2

Treating every one as equal and loving them with equal respect.

Answer 3

humor

Answer 4

Dear Friend,

                      I have drawn my own conclusions.

If I take everything I've learned and ball it all together I am left with this, in order for you to be a person you have to:

    * respect others

    * stand back and look at the big picture

    * be true to yourself in all that you do

       Love Everything and Every being.

       Live in The Now!

Answer 5

The ability to choose against our will - to do things that we don't want to.

No animal can do that.

Answer 6

Kindness, compassion, helpfulness, and generosity. Positive values should rule, otherwise society will be overrun by liars, cheats, selfish, cruel, sadistic and corrupted people. A civilized society with humane persons ensures gracious and meaningful living.

Humans must learn to live in harmony with animals as well as plants. As far as possible individuals and animals, esp our pets should be treated with the utmost respect. A world in which Mankind doesnt know how to treat other lives with compassion and equanimity but knows only violence and wars, is heading for total chaos and possible extermination of the human race.