Ignorant, Callous or Cowardly

Last week I spoke of the Humanist belief that we have both the ability to make things better and therefore a responsibility to do so. After all, what sort of person would you be if you could end suffering, but chose not to? Well, you could be ignorant. You can’t be expected to act on an ability you don’t know you have. Or, you could be callous, and just not care that people around you are suffering. However, most people who fail to take responsibility for their actions are just plain cowardly. For whatever reason they have, they are afraid to take responsibility to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. A Humanist refuses to be ignorant, callous or cowardly. We aspire to be courageous, intelligent and caring. You should be too.