What is Humanity?

Humanity is a term which has different meanings and connotations to different Entities. In the wide sense it refers to as a degree of being humane, kind and benevolent. The attributes, and the qualities considered as a whole to be characteristic of human beings. It is the degree of kindness and compassion for others. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals. It is an act of human kindness.

But, today many people around us are too busy in gaining their worldly goals and materialistic desires that they don't find time to think about others. All over the world everyone is busy in making ways to achieve more and more. There is a lust and people are not satisfied with what they have Everywhere there is dissatisfaction and discontent. In this kind of situation one can imagine the whole scenario in which we are living. The irony is that charity is so entwined in the fabric of our daily life that we forget our actions are even charitable. We can also help through our actions but this is also a fact that not everybody in this world is of the same nature and thinking.

If there is an evil then there is also good, if there vice then there is also Virtue, if there is an ugly side of life then there is beautiful also. If there is Greed and Lust in people then, there are people who have some kind of Genuineness and Originality in them. They think of others and not only think but also try their best to do it. Not for the sake of any ill will or any show or fame but for their own satisfaction and most importantly for sake of Humanity. They could feel for others, and want to do something for others. Inherently they are sensitive and want to do something for the less privileged people, either financially, health wise or educationally.

Many play pivotal roles in their communities, feeding and caring for the undeserved and those most in need. Some people who feel for them but cannot do as much as they want because they themselves are not in a position to do so; they have sympathy, tenderness and goodwill for them. In truth, most of us could be giving more. There is a kind of people who have the resources and the capacity of bringing change in others lives, change which is positive and benefits them in every possible way. They have the ability to transform the lives of people. But some of them never pay heed to that kind of thoughts and ideas. There are not willing

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