The definition of humanity is the human race, or humans collectively. Another definition says it is the quality or state of being human. So what is it exactly? Some people say it is a virtue, which means making friends and caring for others. Nelson Mandela once said: “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” This means that denying people their rights takes away their sense of humanity. What is the true meaning of humanity? In the book First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung, the author and her family are involved in the Cambodian genocide. On April 17, when Loung was five years old, his family, along with millions of other people, was set on the road. They had to leave all their belongings and walk for 10 days. Loung has been in several work camps over time. Unfortunately, both his parents and two of his sisters died. His internal battle is long and hard, but he overcame it to write two books and reconnect with his brothers. Humanity, as we already know, is a virtue, a way of life and in a certain sense it is an underground regulation. It is thought to be the step towards society and acting accordingly. It's not just that, though. It also gives people hope for a better future. Humanity is worth a lot. There are seven billion people in the world, so some say it's worth seven billion lives. In a way it is. Phillip Caldwell said “it takes a team.” It truly takes a team from around the world to keep humanity up and running. On page 102 of First They Killed My Father, Loung says, “I think the world is somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy in being alive in it.” His faith in humanity was lost to the Khmer Rouge. Humanity is threatened when bad things happen, a...... middle of paper......happens for when humanity is lost. He can bring down the world as quickly as he needs to. Humanity is a difficult topic to deal with. It can be lost, threatened and there are many consequences when it is lost. There are also multiple definitions of humanity, meaning from a virtue to simply being human. Hope comes from humanity, which includes the feeling that everything could be okay and the sense of reality. As seen in numerous books on genocide, when you lose hope, you give up on life. This is about Akiba Drumer, who lost hope and died. It also refers to Antwerp's cousin, the woman from First They Killed My Father, whose three sons died and she gave herself up. In some way it affects everyone, because human beings quickly lose faith and hope, and just as quickly regain it. One day there will be no more genocides and hope, love and humanity will thrive once again.