human beings

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Their testimonials on our website demonstrate that they are real, complex human beings, not caricatures.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Satrapi told the Guardian in 2024 that Persepolis was about making western readers reflect on the humanity of Iranian people, and to realise: "Oh, they're actually human beings like us".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“This case is about human beings and the safety of others,” Panish said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Christian tradition insists that human beings aren’t raw material for systems optimization or infinitely malleable units within a technological network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

When I asked Mother why they didn't act like that, she said it was because they were decent human beings, members of the Baptist organization, who understood we were equal.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals