People who feel sorry for certain people, and find pleasure and a sense of significance in taking care of them. Some humanitarians use private, voluntary means to help others while other humanitarians prefer to use the State to force the general public to fund their efforts.
Humanitarians tend to view humans as innately good and kind. They want to facilitate whatever each person wants to do, no matter what it may be. They enjoy a sense of paternalism as they provide for and protect their wards. This tendency might be appropriate at times but can easily drift into a subtle form of control and dominance.
Humanitarians cannot believe that people are naturally selfish and sadistic. They tend to hold a pollyannish view of criminals and attempt to mitigate their punishment. They hate to see anyone suffer pain under any circumstances.
Humanitarians have a hard time concentrating their affection on a limited set of people, such as their family or their community. They seem emotionally restless and transient. They continually seek out new people to befriend and help without ever settling into a committed, intimate relationship with any one person or group in particular.
Utilitarians, followers of the Social Gospel, collectivists, and the political left each find their roots in humanitarianism. The origin of humanitarianism is likely to be found in a certain reading of the Bible and understanding of Christianity that emphasizes unilateral forgiveness, charity, and the brotherhood of all humans. Such a view tends not to be balanced by a clear understanding of human depravity, and the fact that Eden will not be restored on the Earth until Jesus returns and creates a new Earth with spiritually regenerated people.
Humanitarians tend to view humans as innately good and kind. They want to facilitate whatever each person wants to do, no matter what it may be. They enjoy a sense of paternalism as they provide for and protect their wards. This tendency might be appropriate at times but can easily drift into a subtle form of control and dominance.
Humanitarians cannot believe that people are naturally selfish and sadistic. They tend to hold a pollyannish view of criminals and attempt to mitigate their punishment. They hate to see anyone suffer pain under any circumstances.
Humanitarians have a hard time concentrating their affection on a limited set of people, such as their family or their community. They seem emotionally restless and transient. They continually seek out new people to befriend and help without ever settling into a committed, intimate relationship with any one person or group in particular.
Utilitarians, followers of the Social Gospel, collectivists, and the political left each find their roots in humanitarianism. The origin of humanitarianism is likely to be found in a certain reading of the Bible and understanding of Christianity that emphasizes unilateral forgiveness, charity, and the brotherhood of all humans. Such a view tends not to be balanced by a clear understanding of human depravity, and the fact that Eden will not be restored on the Earth until Jesus returns and creates a new Earth with spiritually regenerated people.
"Someone is at the door asking for money to help the poor."
"Oh, it's that humanitarian who is trying to save the world, one person at a time."
Months later...."It is the IRS knocking without a warrant. They are threatening to seize our home because we underpaid our taxes by 22 cents. They need the money for their government give-away programs run by some humanitarian who prefers to steal other people's money rather than donate the money himself."
"Oh, it's that humanitarian who is trying to save the world, one person at a time."
Months later...."It is the IRS knocking without a warrant. They are threatening to seize our home because we underpaid our taxes by 22 cents. They need the money for their government give-away programs run by some humanitarian who prefers to steal other people's money rather than donate the money himself."
by Tex in Tex January 27, 2008
Get the humanitarian mug.The third most intelligent creature inhabiting planet Earth. Omnivorous by nature, it is designed to eat animals and plants. Some of them, though, eat only plants claiming animal cruelty is bad. This is a lie. They are not humans, but an inferior race called vegans. If you meet one, run away as fast as you can and eat a cow. Humans claim they are more intelligent than dolphins because the animals have not constructed civilizations and advanced culturally, instead they spend their time playing, feeding, and mating. This same concept proves dolphins are more intelligent/
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A non-human is one who wears the marker of the non-humans. 100% of the time, the marker is army dog-tags that say "NON-HUMAN".
Non-Human: Guys can we do what I want to do now?
Human: I see you have the marker of the non-human...
Non-Human: So that's a no?
Human: I see you have the marker of the non-human...
Non-Human: So that's a no?
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Considered to be "transphobic" by the scientifically ignorant who believe in such things as "girls brains" and "boy brains" but don't like being told about biological reality.
Considered to be "transphobic" by the scientifically ignorant who believe in such things as "girls brains" and "boy brains" but don't like being told about biological reality.
adult human female: "that man is a man"
TRA: "are you a biologist?"
adult human female: "I'm not a vet but I know what a dog is"
TRA: "are you a biologist?"
adult human female: "I'm not a vet but I know what a dog is"
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Get the adult human female mug.Being Human is the american remake of the UK version. Being Human is about about a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost living together in a house. While living together, they try to control their supernatural abilities. Josh, a werewolf, (portrayed by Sam Huntington) 'turns' every 4 weeks. Aiden, a vampire, (Portrayed by Sam Witwer) trys to control his cravings for human blood--which he stimulates by stealing blood from the hospital he works at. Sally, a ghost (Portrayed by Meaghan Rath), (Can only be saw by Aiden, Josh, and other ghosts), is trapped in the house because her ex-fiance' Danny, killed her. As the show moves on, Sally learns how to teleport different places. Sally soon learns how to get revenge on Derek for what he has done to her.
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