Humane
adjective
Being kind and tender to people and animals.
She showed humane treatment towards the homeless man by giving him a meal.
Often appears as...
- humane treatment
- humane society
adjective
Making less pain or trouble for people or animals, especially when they are ill or dying.
People think that euthanasia is a humane way to end a pet's suffering.
Often appears as...
- humane euthanasia
- humane killing
adjective
Teaching people in a way that improves their personal qualities or skills.
The prison implemented a humane rehabilitation program for inmates.
Often appears as...
- humane education
- humane practice
adjective
Being kind and tender to people and animals.
She showed humane treatment towards the homeless man by giving him a meal.
Often appears as...
- humane treatment
- humane society
adjective
Making less pain or trouble for people or animals, especially when they are ill or dying.
People think that euthanasia is a humane way to end a pet's suffering.
Often appears as...
- humane euthanasia
- humane killing
adjective
Teaching people in a way that improves their personal qualities or skills.
The prison implemented a humane rehabilitation program for inmates.
Often appears as...
- humane education
- humane practice
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Expresses warm feelings; often used in charity or social service.
The humane organization provided shelter for the hurricane victims.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basic Needs
Implies meeting emotional needs, not just physical survival.
Her humane response included comforting words, not only food and water.
Pro Tip 3/3Human-Centric
Focuses on acts towards humans and animals, not objects or concepts.
They provided humane relief efforts after the disaster.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Expresses warm feelings; often used in charity or social service.
The humane organization provided shelter for the hurricane victims.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basic Needs
Implies meeting emotional needs, not just physical survival.
Her humane response included comforting words, not only food and water.
Pro Tip 3/3Human-Centric
Focuses on acts towards humans and animals, not objects or concepts.
They provided humane relief efforts after the disaster.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Expresses warm feelings; often used in charity or social service.
The humane organization provided shelter for the hurricane victims.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basic Needs
Implies meeting emotional needs, not just physical survival.
Her humane response included comforting words, not only food and water.
Pro Tip 3/3Human-Centric
Focuses on acts towards humans and animals, not objects or concepts.
They provided humane relief efforts after the disaster.
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Why is it so hard to...
Some have suggested this feedback loop could be removed by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working?
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Why our IQ levels are...
Now, I should say one thing that's very disheartening. We haven't made progress on all fronts. One of the ways in which we would like to deal with the sophistication of the modern world is through politics, and sadly you can have humane moral principles,
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You owe it to yourself...
as many people as possible, in the shadow of the moon? Just maybe, this shared experience of awe would help heal our divisions, get us to treat each other just a bit more humanely. Now, admittedly, some folks consider my evangelizing a little out there;
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The problem with the...
like structural racism and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail Project are working to help people trapped by cash bail and to create a more just and humane pretrial system for the future.
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The truth about bats -...
Avoid going into caves where you might disturb hibernating bats, and always decontaminate your gear after visiting a cave. If you have unwanted bats living in an attic or barn, contact your local government to safely and humanely relocate us.
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The ingredient in almost...
In some regions, this has also led to the displacement of farmers and indigenous communities. So if we want to keep using soy and all its byproducts, we’ll need to find a way to do it humanely and sustainably.
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What really matters at...
They are no place to live and die; that's not what they were designed for. Now mind you -- I am not giving up on the notion that our institutions can become more humane. Beauty can be found anywhere.
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Leather and meat without...
like ears, windpipes, skin, blood vessels and bone, that have been successfully implanted into patients. And beyond medicine, biofabrication can be a humane, sustainable and scalable new industry.
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Things You Probably...
towards strangers that we don't see in other species here is a species that could teach us more about how to be humane then probably anything else in the world but they are in a place in the
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The warmth and wisdom of...
would become more healthy and sustainable and more humane and beautiful. Thank you.
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Why is it so hard to...
Some have suggested this feedback loop could be removed by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working?
Video examples
Why our IQ levels are...
Now, I should say one thing that's very disheartening. We haven't made progress on all fronts. One of the ways in which we would like to deal with the sophistication of the modern world is through politics, and sadly you can have humane moral principles,
Video examples
You owe it to yourself...
as many people as possible, in the shadow of the moon? Just maybe, this shared experience of awe would help heal our divisions, get us to treat each other just a bit more humanely. Now, admittedly, some folks consider my evangelizing a little out there;
Video examples
The problem with the...
like structural racism and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail Project are working to help people trapped by cash bail and to create a more just and humane pretrial system for the future.
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
Avoid going into caves where you might disturb hibernating bats, and always decontaminate your gear after visiting a cave. If you have unwanted bats living in an attic or barn, contact your local government to safely and humanely relocate us.
Video examples
The ingredient in almost...
In some regions, this has also led to the displacement of farmers and indigenous communities. So if we want to keep using soy and all its byproducts, we’ll need to find a way to do it humanely and sustainably.
Video examples
What really matters at...
They are no place to live and die; that's not what they were designed for. Now mind you -- I am not giving up on the notion that our institutions can become more humane. Beauty can be found anywhere.
Video examples
Leather and meat without...
like ears, windpipes, skin, blood vessels and bone, that have been successfully implanted into patients. And beyond medicine, biofabrication can be a humane, sustainable and scalable new industry.
Video examples
Things You Probably...
towards strangers that we don't see in other species here is a species that could teach us more about how to be humane then probably anything else in the world but they are in a place in the
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The warmth and wisdom of...
would become more healthy and sustainable and more humane and beautiful. Thank you.
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Quote examples
Cesar Chavez
American Activist
It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.
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Pope John Paul II
Polish Saint
Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
We're so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than another person; thus, the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane behavior.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.
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Walter Kohn
Austrian Physicist
My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day.
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Friedrich Durrenmatt
Swiss Author
This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?
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Peter Maurer
Swiss Activist
Even in war, everyone deserves to be treated humanely.
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Luc de Clapiers
French Writer
One can not be just if one is not humane.
Quote examples
Cesar Chavez
American Activist
It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.
Quote examples
Pope John Paul II
Polish Saint
Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society.
Quote examples
H. L. Mencken
American Writer
The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
We're so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than another person; thus, the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane behavior.
Quote examples
Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.
Quote examples
Walter Kohn
Austrian Physicist
My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day.
Quote examples
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Swiss Author
This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?
Quote examples
Peter Maurer
Swiss Activist
Even in war, everyone deserves to be treated humanely.
Quote examples
Luc de Clapiers
French Writer
One can not be just if one is not humane.
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