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Humanities

The humanities were invented because the intelligent people of the Renaissance period grew tired of listening to stupid people. As a result, they came up with the idea to make the humanities legitimate "studies" in which people, in the most verbose possible way, list obvious, surface-level, truths of the universe and relay them back to one another as if they were sharing knowledge. All of the stupid people have been occupied since.
Person 1: Hey, what's your major?
Person 2: (insert humanities major here)
Person 1: I'm sorry to hear that.
by JohnNashJr August 28, 2014
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humanitarian reasons

(n.) For the protection of the basic human rights of the abused.
Aren't you glad bush sent us on a war for humanitarian reasons and not for oil


^this from someone who actually supported the war in iraq
by Gumba Gumba May 24, 2004
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Humanitarian Defense

From the roots, defend + human; Humanitarian Defense is the taking of proactive action to defend human rights and the lives and well being of people. Humanitarian defense actions go beyond simply providing aid, medical treatment and supplies to victims, they take action to prevent and/or reverse the actions that caused the victimization. These actions may take the form of the direct protection of people, the building of programs and offering support to people/governments on the verge of victimization and bold actions to help victims recover from derogatory events. Term credited to the international non-profit, non-governmental organization; Humanitarian Defense Inc.
A Humanitarian Defense operation is one in which an organization, group or government intervenes on behalf of a group of innocent people that are being attacked, victimized or killed and takes direction action to stop said actions.

and/or

An organization provides direct support of missions designed to defend, protect, support or rebuild the lives of innocent people of groups of people.
by KarlC January 8, 2010
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Desktop humanitarian

An individual that will regularly receive emails from advocacy groups or occasionaly come across the archetypical charitable donation resource online and will contribute- in trivial amounts, typically- for a do-gooding sense of self-righteousness and to justify any activist-related shpeel they might regularly give in front of friends/family/colleagues in order to appear more altruistic. They usually do not research what/where they are sending their money to and only pay attention to the ethos or appearance of the advertisement/website involved in receiving the donation, only contributing to the ones that look worthwhile (i.e., emaciated children, dying puppies, etc.).
Person 1: "Are you aware of the level of animal mistreatment and cruelty that goes on in America on a daily basis? It is horrible, unnecessary, and we need to do something about it- you should donate to the animal liberation front like I do so that their righteous cause can end these atrocities!"

Person 2: "The animal liberation front, the ALF? While they have fairly good-natured intentions, you do know that they are classified as a terrorist organization and that they regularly seek out biomedical animal research laboratories at universities to vandalize and sabotage? And all for the sake of setting a few mice or rats free- animals that were being used to help find cures for serious human diseases like Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, they often go after the heads of the labs- professors and PhDs- by putting bombs under their cars or targeting their families at home, among other things...just to save some animals! In my opinion, animal research is an unfortunate caveat of the far greater good that is medicine, so it is a necessary practice in science. I'm sorry, but their cause just does not sound like something I want to help out with."

Person 1: "Typical nihilistic excuse for being cheap. Everyone else is doing something! Don't be so selfish!"

Person 2: "Fucking desktop humanitarian."
by Longrod Von Hugedong November 13, 2013
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humanitarian

Examples of things that are humanitarian: AIDS, rap music, Nelson Mandela, slavery.
by tokoro November 9, 2009
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humanitus

An award for tv shows that dont use words like "retarded."
Mub-"thats retarded..And queer."
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Humanitis Infectee

One or more persons inflicted with a common, deadly, horrific disease called "Humanitis."
El Dorado High School (also known as Eldo) teaching staff in Placerville, CA, United States.

Barnes, you are a total Humanitis Infectee.
by Frank Frankette November 1, 2007
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