What is the role of human life? It seems that history has shown that notwithstanding intellectual aspirations, we have been mostly a resource for other human beings. Much like how cattle and property have been used by a few to cultivate and propagate their own burgeoning self interest, human life has also been seen as a commodity utilized for economic and political strategies. Certainly a fair amount of our history revolves around commerce and trade as a function for binding humanity and meeting our needs, yet further there has been a disdain or complicity to segregate out of our community of humans those who wish and do make others less human by their actions. A privilege of sorts which is fueled by class distinctions and power grabs in law that distinguish the helped from the helpless. Maintaining an ever divided set of principles that keep most from attaining true enlightenment as a means to operate the cog of divisive machinery. Back to my question, what is the role of human life? It seems that we are all given senses, five of which have been readily identified. We have also been given rudimentary understandings that with the help of education, may refine and open up new perspectives of thought for us. It is our human nature to input data from our surroundings and understandings so that we may make decisions that reflect our desires and needs. From this basic understanding of how humans operate, we can then move into an existence that highlights these qualities as an end result instead of utilizing only the brawn most of humanity is forced into through a dysfunctional society that has only wealth accumulation for some as it's illogical and inhumane paradigm.
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