The principle that I believe should
always be kept by people is the principle of humanity. Although The Road
defined staying humane as not resorting to chaos and animal instinct, I believe
that it is much more than that. In the world today, the circumstances aren't nearly
as dire as during the apocalypse and therefore the definition of humanity can
be extended further. Keeping humane means lending a hand when needed. It means not
assuming the worst when meeting a stranger and being open to what they have to
say. It means not ever having to resort to measures like thievery and murder
because you know that there is help for any problem you may have next door. Keeping
humane means being a good person as often as possible because there is
absolutely no reason to be a bad one. It is inevitable that there will be
plenty of disputes and disagrees among people everywhere, but there is always a
solution without resorting to pointless bloodshed. The solution will certainly
not be what either party envisioned at the start, but it will be a compromise
on both ends. It will be a compromise for the greater good and it will be attained
through humane means.
There is a certain intangible thing
that connects every single human being together. Some call it a heart or a soul
and others call it a conscience. Whatever it is called, it is the thing that
makes being humane so much easier than being cruel and primitive. It can be
ignored and defied but only with ill will, malevolence, and practice. I believe
that man is truly good if pushed to his limit and as a result, will find it
difficult to be unkind to others. And because of this it seems pointless and
just wrong to let go of one’s humanity. When a person maintains their humanity
through whatever they may face, great things happen. When the whole world
maintains its humanity throughout it’s history, miracles happen.
