Will Secular Humanism itself become persecuted?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

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.

[floo]

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?

[Gonnagle]

Dear Vlad,

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.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Dear Vlad,

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

Gonnagle.

Thank you Mr G. You're the tops.

[Maeght]

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.

[Brownie]

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.

[Nearly Sane]

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