The Semantics of Humanity

When Being “Human” is Ambiguous

Michael Anfang
Divine Metaphor
Published in
8 min readJan 18, 2024

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She was wearing a hoodie that said “We Are All Human”. He was an evangelical Christian.

For better or worse, there was a discussion about the Israeli-Hamas war. The details and stances, in this case, aren’t important — this isn’t about a discussion of geopolitics, the war, potential genocide, or the protection of anyone’s homeland.

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