Three opinions, which are not only mine (Week 267)

It's been a while since I've been here. Well, not only for this interesting Weekend Experiences community, I've been absent from Hive in general, which I sorry about. But family has the highest priority on my attention scale and an extraordinary event has taken up practically all my time for a little more than a month. But I took advantage of some available time to review the Weekend-Engagement topics and although a little late, I will try to write 3 of my personal opinions, as it is a motivating topic, which I would like to share with the members of the community.

Let's get straight to the point.

1. I do not believe that human beings are selfish by nature.

Of course there are selfish people (and not a few), but that does not mean that all human beings give priority to personal interest over any other cause. The actions of great historical figures, such as Mahatma Gandhi, exemplify how it is possible to renounce personal interest and dedicate oneself to changing the lives of millions for the better. But it is not only well-known figures who have sacrificed their own well-being to dedicate themselves to helping others. How many common stories do we know of mothers/fathers who have dedicated themselves entirely to caring for children with disabilities that prevent them from fending for themselves?

The rules that govern our society are the ones that condition our selfish way of acting. The cult of private property as opposed to social property has shaped the way millions of people think and act throughout history. For this reason I think that it is the environment and not the nature of the human being that provokes selfish behavior in us.

2. All the inhabitants of the planet belong to a single race: the human race, and the world should be considered as one big country.

We have dedicated ourselves to classifying ourselves according to the color of our skin, the region we come from, the religion we practice or the political ideas we follow, among many other parameters. This way of thinking has only served to divide us and to enhance the dominance of some over others. But we are all human beings, children of a planet that is our common home.

When humanity acts on the basis of what we have in common, erases the artificial borders that divide us, and achieves equitable development for all the inhabitants of the Earth, then we will demonstrate that we are truly intelligent beings. But this achievement is closely related to what I wrote in the previous opinion. Selfishness (of the powerful) does not allow us all to be considered as equals and to act as common owners of the planet.

3. Human beings should be able to flip a "switch" that will disconnect us from life when we consider that it is no longer worth living.

Life is the most precious thing for human beings. Preserving it is the obligatory condition for everything else we want to achieve. But enjoying life passes through a filter of dignity that allows us to want it to last as long as possible.

I am of the opinion that when the time comes in our existence when we can no longer enjoy the gift of life, we should be able to turn off the switch that keeps our body functioning. This should be a personal decision.