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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Theism and Atheism => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 08, 2016, 09:28:27 AM

Title: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 08, 2016, 09:28:27 AM: In these days of oligarchical capitalism, materialism, corporatism and transhumanism I wonder whether Secular Humanism may well become persecuted for smacking of ''being a worldview'' and for asking questions about what it means to be a human.
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: floo on October 08, 2016, 10:27:35 AM: Quote from: Indistinguishable from Vlad. on October 08, 2016, 09:28:27 AM
In these days of oligarchical capitalism, materialism, corporatism and transhumanism I wonder whether Secular Humanism may well become persecuted for smacking of ''being a worldview'' and for asking questions about what it means to be a human.

Do you know what those BIG words mean Vlad? :D
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Gonnagle on October 08, 2016, 10:28:42 AM: Dear Vlad,

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Oligarchy (from Greek ὀoλιγαρχία (oligarkhía); from ὀoλίγος (olígos), meaning "few", and ἄaρχω (arkho), meaning "to rule or to command") is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people.

Just helping out our less educated members of this wonderful forum ( me ).

Gonnagle.
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 08, 2016, 12:49:03 PM: Quote from: Gonnagle on October 08, 2016, 10:28:42 AM
Dear Vlad,

Just helping out our less educated members of this wonderful forum ( me ).

Gonnagle.
Thank you Mr G. You're the tops.
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Maeght on October 28, 2016, 01:03:52 PM: Quote from: I can't believe it's not Vlad. on October 08, 2016, 09:28:27 AM
In these days of oligarchical capitalism, materialism, corporatism and transhumanism I wonder whether Secular Humanism may well become persecuted for smacking of ''being a worldview'' and for asking questions about what it means to be a human.

Who knows.
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Brownie on October 28, 2016, 02:35:06 PM: If not actively persecuted, there was a time when anyone who questioned the status quo faced discrimination, especially if they published their ideas. I can't see that happening again here but, as Maeght says, "Who knows?". It's up to us and our descendants to make sure the ethos of (relative) free speech and religious freedom, including the freedom to not adhere to a religion, continues. A diverse and tolerant society is one to be cherished.
Title: Re: Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 28, 2016, 03:24:51 PM: Moderator some posts removed as off topic. Please refrain from using threads as attacks on posters.