humaneist

Someone who aspires to and diligently pursues the values of humane-ness as opposed to human-ness. Humaneism rejects aspiring to be human, since "human" carries huge evolutionary baggage. To aspire to be "human" is to value "might makes right," "kill or be killed," "winner takes all," "territorialism," "tribalism." To be a humane rather than a human means to aspire to community, negotiation, mutual respect, inclusiveness, protectiveness, sharing, and the golden rule. Not the rule of gold (human).

I no longer aspire to be human. I wish to be a humane. Wanting to be human means wanting stay in the jungle and not advocate for humane values. Being a human is so past history, I strive to be humane.
Aspiring to be a human no longer means wanting to be humane. It is time for a new word for the next step in humane evolution. "Being inhuman" is oxymoronic, since humans are naturally inhuman.

I am a humaneist, seeking humane beings to join in humaneist and humaneitarian goals and behaviors.

by unsheepableme December 9, 2025