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The Practice of Humanity
Humanity means to conduct one's self with others using the conduct that one likes. This short definition is good, although people of every country may like different types of conduct.
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You should not behave badly towards others, in a way that you do not find acceptable. You should behave with others only in the way that you find agreeable. If I come to your house, then you would say, "Come, have a seat." If I like that, then if someone were to come to my house, I should say to that person, "Come, have a seat." That is referred to as humanity. However, when someone comes to my house and I do not speak like that, but I expect that person to speak that way, then that is not considered humanity. If you were to go to someone's house and expect an offer for a meal, then as a guest you have a good meal there, so you should also think, 'When guests come over to my place, I should offer them a good meal.' Do as you would like done to you. That is humanity.
To change your behavior based on what you [like] is humanity! The humanity varies for each individual; it is different for the Hindus, different for the Muslims, different for the Christians, it is different for everyone, the humanity of the Jains is different as well.
As such, one does not like to be insulted, yet he has the audacity to insult others; how can that be considered humanity? Therefore, in all matters, to 'give' only after having thought things through, that is referred to as humanity.
In short, the way in which each person practices humanity varies. 'In that interaction, I will not hurt anyone,' that is the boundary of humanity, and that boundary is different for each person. Humanity does not mean that there is just one standard. Whatever I find painful, I do
