Need: The Reason for Humanitarianism
Humanitarianism.
It can be defined as the ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy that is to be universally extended to all human beings. It begins with a common human experience, need. We experience this at the time we are born. We are dependent upon someone else for food, shelter, and nurture; which places us in a position that allows us to feel empathically toward others when they experience need. We can understand another's thoughts, feelings and behaviors by making a connection to what we have experienced in the past. Humanitarianism touches the conscience of every living person. It is why we feel sad for those who are suffering, why it hurts to see others in pain, and why it is troubling to see others experiencing unimaginable hardships.
As a poet, I tend to dwell on the pain of others. It humbles me. I have a list of my needs, but the needs of millions around the world make my needs irrelevent sometimes. I appreciate your warm heart and advocacy for world peace. It's unfortunate that if one believes in good, one must also , by default, at least acknowledge that bad exists, because good and bad are unseparable. Because of the good, however, we find ourselves having this conversation. Through Hip-Hop, I will also advocate for Humanitarianism, like you.
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