Incurable Humanist...You Are?

I don't mean very much to some people. It is evident in their actions. Even visible through their lack of action. This isn't exactly a profound thought...it's not even an epiphany, born out of the convolution of fate uniting with little synapses in my head. No. It's just a thought. Just a statement...I mean very little to some*.

It is the acknowledgment that, no matter how much an individual proclaims their humanist, liberal attitudes, human value is subjective--to some. Value is the rather arbitrary assignment of merit to those who rank value on what they can get from someone, how that individual makes them feel, what they can do, etc.--Most of which are fleeting feelings that undoubtedly cause the aforementioned fickle folks to become...trapped in a vicious circle of constantly comparing one individual's value to someone else's. We all do this to an extent, some are just better at it than others**.

So yeah. Thumbs down to people who suck at subtlety....those who make others not only feel judged, but feel like they've been found wanting or unworthy.



*And fuck, by the way. Not exactly a happy thought.
** i.e. before every dentist appointment, I remind myself of all the wonderful (yeah...right) things that come from seeing a dentist--if I couldn't find any merit, I would never go.