2/21/12

Humans: The inhumane, and the humane




Humans can be broken down into two separate categories: the humans, and the people.
The humans are those that dwell on this Earth, and recognize that life is a gift, and a privilege, rather than a right, or a guaranteed commodity. They live, not survive; they succeed, not follow; they discover, not wait; they dream, not hope. Humans have a grasp on what makes "life" life, and what makes it different from "surviving". Life is the day-in and day-out, relative cycle that we create for ourselves, be it dull and repetitive or exciting and various. It doesn't matter which, for as long as the individual is happy with it, it is life, and life is worth living. It isn't until the individual's life become survival, that the very idea of even existing comes into question...


People are those that survive here on Earth. They walk each day as zombies, as slaves, as conformist followers of their superiors; the government, the "people". They think they are given the "right" to live as soon as they are conceived...they believe that they are invincible, as though nothing can harm them, and often times they are correct...up until they are struck by a vehicle, shot by a mugger, or beaten by somebody they've insulted. People are the bastards that believe they have the ability to be "better" than another life...to succeed above another...to decide who has the "right" to live or die. There's that word again..."right"...


Right is always wrong. Live and let survive, survive and envy the living; that is what this world has become...the humans sympathize and the people make excuses. Right is always wrong...always.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

enjoyed the read but I think your two basic categories need new labels perhaps? Givers and Takers isn't quite right either, but I know what you mean. Perhaps Winners and Losers, Leaders and Followers, Predator and Prey, Victims and nah... still pondering.

Shakuntaladevi Matahari said...

maybe. Although I chose "humans" and "people" because they are broad labels, thus allowing for any personal interpretations by my readers. Thank you for the feedback.

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