Humanity - Message to not only Israelis in Palestine (2/3)

In my last message, I talked about crimes against humanity, but it might be hard to understand what that means if we don’t first define what it means to be human and to act with humanity. So, I am making this the theme of my talk today.

Being human is messy. Like any other developed animal species, we are creatures of instincts and emotions, which often dictate our reactions to the outside world. What differentiates us from other known species, who mostly rely on emotions and instincts, is the fact that humans were also given the gift of deep intellect. This gift can easily become a curse, as it is a double-edged sword: it can throw a person into the depths of personal hell for no good or even real reason, but it can also help us achieve feats that were previously impossible for the betterment of the whole world. Whether it becomes a curse or a gift depends on us as individuals. Personally, I see it as a gift, and I do my best to use it as such.

This gift inherently gives us free will, making us true masters of our destiny. It also gives us great power over the natural order of things, and as Uncle Ben would say, "With great power comes great responsibility"—responsibility for our behavior and for other life forms that aren’t similarly gifted and are therefore at our mercy.

It doesn’t take much to see that our current civilization is failing miserably in the responsibility department. Oceans have become garbage disposal sites, the soil is so poisoned that insects are dying out at alarming rates, and if we continue on our current trajectory, we will wipe ourselves out for nothing more than selfish, short-term benefits and perceived comfort. This shows me that although our civilization prides itself on being rational, it is anything but. Instead, it is collectively controlled by emotions like greed, hubristic pride, and, when we consider our wars and complacency with the system, fear.

Given our gift of intellect, such behavior is both inexcusable and destructive to everything around us. If we judged humanity solely by this behavior, being human and acting with humanity would mean being weak, selfish, cruel, short-sighted, and controlled by emotions. Instead, I use my own interpretation, which stems from what I have observed when humans act at their best. This means behaving with empathy, courage, dedication, generosity, honor, wisdom, forgiveness, truthfulness, integrity, respect, and other virtues that arise from love. These virtues make humans strong both internally and externally. Humans were created in God’s image, which, in my opinion, means that we are meant to collectively become strong and master both the spiritual and material planes of reality.

When I talk about strength, I mean true strength—one that doesn’t come from domination or control but from inner peace, self-love, and love for the universe. It’s a childlike state of amazement with the universe, balanced with harmony between the masculine and feminine energies that each of us possesses to varying degrees, should we choose to access them. Masculine energy is often about action and focuses on the material sphere of existence, while feminine energy often stems in emotional wisdom and shines brightest in the spiritual sphere, giving us our moral compass and much needed nourishment of our souls.

When speaking about God, Abrahamic religious texts often describe God as "He," but God embodies both masculine and feminine energy, as both genders were created in Its image. I believe that the fact that Christian part of the world, in particular, focused for centuries on the masculine aspect of God, lead our current society into a trap of violent competition and materialism. While these traits are necessary to some degree for a successful civilization, other traits, like community building and empathy—often seen as stronger in women and essential for a healthy society—have almost disappeared. This energetic imbalance is, in my view, the root cause of societal movements like LGBTQ+ and Red Pill, which often push human behavior to unhealthy extremes but make at least some kind of sense to such lost society.

Historically, our civilization has divided gender energies, elevating the masculine as the dominant force while undermining the feminine side. Under such pressure, men often crumble, becoming slaves or worse, and are often completely cut off from their feminine energy, as accessing it is seen as weak. Women, on the other hand, often suppress their feminine energy voluntarily, pushing themselves into overly masculine roles to survive or “succeed.” In the opposite extreme, they may embrace a restrictive interpretation of femininity, as exemplified by the stereotype that women should “stay in the kitchen.” This notion isn’t just about keeping women in domestic spaces but about silencing them and forcing them to conform to societal norms, denying them full participation in the world and meaningful way to shape it. These dynamics inevitably create confusion and problems in relationships and communication, as both genders struggle to access and express their feelings, ideas and needs in healthy manner, leading to a lack of understanding between humans.

What is beautiful about humanity, to me, is the messiness I mentioned earlier. Individually, we are all different, even when it comes to the varying levels of both energies, and this shapes who we are. This diversity makes us unique on an individual level in so many ways that our genetic differences become just another layer of what forms our identity, providing a healthy anchor to our ego—our geological, cultural, and family ethos.

It is my belief that most likely all mental illnesses stem from not being true to ourselves—unhealthily experiencing or blocking of parts of our energy due to past traumas, or expressing energy that doesn’t align with us but is “imposed“ by our own expectations.

Last but not least, being human also means being imperfect. Individually and as a society, we make mistakes—that’s how we grow. However, growth can only happen if we face our mistakes with courage, learn from them, and do our best to fix them. Instead, our civilization often hides these mistakes, pretends they never happened or blames others for them.

Of course, we can always blame the system, but the system is created by its people and can be easily changed when enough people revolt against it. This doesn’t inherently mean violent opposition, though that might be necessary when the system becomes so oppressive that it leaves no other options. By revolt, I mean refusing to cooperate with the current system until itis forced to change, while sabotaging it and using it against itself. There are many ways to do so, and I will discuss them with you in my next message.

So what does it mean to be human? I don't know, you tell me! But I think it is whatever we make it to be.