humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Empathy Sponge?
From a very young age I was aware that I had deep levels of empathy. One of my earliest memories was having a bag of hula hoops when I was four years old and asking my mum if I could give them to a homeless person. I mention that not for any adulation but to explain that I had a very deep sense for feeling pain and compassion for people at a young age and caring if people were okay.
By Saskia Sparkles 4 years ago in Humans
Embrace Life!
A New Episode I don’t always write in this space like I would a blog. Instead, I prefer to share the short stories I create along with art that inspires me. However, today I wanted to try something different and explain what I have reluctantly learned over the past several months. I love reading other people's stories, especially when it comes from a vulnerable place, so I hope maybe the next couple paragraphs can touch you in some way.
By Hannah Marie. 4 years ago in Humans
Mica Mining and Child Labour
The use of child labor for the illegal mining of precious metal and minerals like mica and columbium is one of the worst forms of exploitation of children. It occurs in many countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Cambodia, India, and the Philippines. Since the mining of mica and other precious minerals often results in death or severe injuries to children, it has been subject to international attention in recent times.
By Annelise Graf4 years ago in Humans
Treat People Like They're People.
When considering my own ethicality, the first thing I consider is the way I treat others, and there are many questions that this class has led me to ask myself. I feel that four of those questions are extremely important, those questions being whether or not it is ethical to treat others as tools, if it is ethical to use violence, if it is ethical to use violence against an oppressor, and whether it is more important to evaluate the ends or the means when making an ethical decision. Each person probably has a unique answer to these questions, and everyone has to live according to what they believe is ethical. However, I think that most people would agree that it is not ethical to objectify others and treat them as objects rather than as human beings, and this idea strongly influences the way I answer the questions above.
By Celia Pyburn4 years ago in Humans
2021, Year of the Tribe
At the beginning of this year I was going for a walk with my sister and her partner in Brisbane. It was the end of the summer hols and I’d flitted up north to quickly see them after over a year apart (little did we know that plenty more lockdown was to come - for me anyway!). We were discussing new years resolutions as at the time we were less than a week out from January 1st. They are both very “Queensland”, my sister and her man. Both very much into the world of wellness and self development, perhaps not always in the most grounded way, but in a way that encourages a lot more optimism than the average neurotic Melburnian. It was in this setting that I felt comfortable to share my new-age approach to the new year (because I too am very much into the world of self development and wellness, as much as I’m into reading The Age and discussing Dan Andrews with my barista who prepares my proper morning coffee).
By Charlotte Dallison4 years ago in Humans
Sewing for Charity. Top Story - October 2021.
“Charity, like the sun, brightens every object on which it shines.” Confucius I can still see them. Their bold saffron-yellow and black dashikis with matching pants captured my attention. The warm color splashed sunnily against Dulles terminal’s neutral palette of gray, chrome, and glass. The clutch of men wore identical clothing, like twins — or in their case, septuplets. Each of the seven grasped a translucent plastic bag, less than half-full. Their faces, variations on a theme, wore matching expressions of disorientation, apprehension, and fatigue. A bland-faced representative of the government or an NGO shepherded these refugees. The escalator whisked me up and away from the sight of them.
By Diane Helentjaris4 years ago in Humans
Country Life
Living out in the country has its advantages. There is a peacefulness that is incomparable to city life. The pace of life is much more relaxing and the stress level is nearly zero when weighed against the hustle and bustle of hoards of humanity rushing through their daily routines.
By Linda Gorsuch4 years ago in Humans
