| richardhutnik said: Humanists? What have humans collectively demonstrated that makes then worthy of reverence seen humanism? What I see from humans collectively who aren't tied into an ancient tradition that fosters temperance, love, compassion, and humility, is the pursuit of evermore in a market-driven economy that thinks that a game like Naughty Bear is a great idea, and fanboy wars which produce bile hatred matching the worst of religions fanfare. |
Well I wouldn't be so pessimistic, I mean in the last few hundread years many societies have gotten rid of slavery, sectarianism, sexual segregation, sexism and racism to verying degrees. We certainly aren't perfect but in conjuction with the fruits of science that has given us vastly improved living standards and life expectancies I think that life in many countries has vastly improved.
No we aren't anywhere nearly as good as we could be, but the world is a vastly better place to live in for many people then it was even 100 years ago. Yes humanity has a lot of failings and certainly we are moving in poor directions in many areas but that doesn't discount the triumphs of humanity either.
