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Humanism -- as I see it

Prompt: Regardless of how anyone else defines it, what do you think humanism is?

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Humanism for me is, first, accepting that I am human as is all people, which means each one of us has his or her high and low points, foibles, life stories, and belief systems; thus, all people should be respected for who they are, no matter how different they may be from me.

My tenets as a humanist are:

• to never underestimate anyone or raise them to a superhuman status.

• to become the one who has what I want in others

• to treat everyone as fairly as I can with the way I think they should be treated

• to be as truthful as I can when I can

• to say what needs to be told but also to remember that--under certain circumstances-- silence is golden

• to help and support others when I can without hurting anyone else or myself

• to encourage others to become the most moral, honorable, and successful version of themselves