Am I a humanist?

Compared the the mindset of the middle ages, I’d say I am a humanist. Back then, everybody relied solely on the idea of religion and “God’s Plan”. That compared to modern times, is very different; for example how all people have the right to get education, it’s even against the law to refuse to go to school. Connecting to human rights, we all have rights too and morality. Instead of being based off the idea of if this person is too sinful to be forgiven, its common practice to have a moral system to decide for yourself. As a modern society, I believe everybody is at least a little bit humanist; for the past few generations, believing in the ideas of humanity, simple science, mathematics, and just having a morality system is all present. In conclusion, I don’t just believe that I am a humanist, I believe everybody is.

Evolving from the past by Emma Zhao [STUDENT]