World Humanist Day
Today is World Humanist Day – let’s remember to keep Humanist values in mind, and work towards them where and when we can.
Read MorePosted by Jacques Rousseau on Jun 21, 2013 in Philosophy | 2 comments
Today is World Humanist Day – let’s remember to keep Humanist values in mind, and work towards them where and when we can.
Read MoreWe can take crimes committed in the name of Satanism and the occult seriously without trading in misrepresentation and caricature of those who subscribe to minority religions. In fact, taking those crimes seriously demands that we do so.
Read MoreOur short-attention span world of headlines and attendant hyperbole often results in our not giving credit where it’s due, for example in acknowledging that the Pope’s recent comments should be welcomed.
Read MoreEven though we’re not yet at the halfway mark of the annual initiation ceremonies in one South African province, as many people have already died there as in the Boston bombings. Yet by contrast to the bombings, the initiation deaths were easy to anticipate and prevent.
Read MoreDennett’s new book “Intuition pumps” contains many useful tips for improving our thinking, including using Rapoport’s rules as the “best antidote for the tendency to caricature one’s opponent”.
Read MoreDeath should not be trivialised, so it’s understandable that some of us are wary of legislation that allows for assisted suicide. But if it’s the dignity of life that we’re hoping to preserve, it’s unclear how denying suffering people their final choice promotes a sort of dignity worth preserving.
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