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The role of parents in children’s rights violations
By Baluku Shafik Siriwayo Shafik is a 16-year-old student at Isaac Newton High School, a humanist school in Kateera, near Masaka, which...
Baluku Shafik Siriwayo
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Driverless cars and the ethics of mass redundancies
By John Glazer John is an enthusiastic advocate of electric cars and a realist about the likelihood of driverless vehicles appearing on...

John Glazer
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Can moral philosophy help humanists to solve moral dilemmas?
By Barry Newman Barry is a retired intensive care consultant and a Humanists UK accredited schools speaker. In this article, he outlines...

Barry Newman
Nov 30, 20246 min read
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Are values the new religion?
By Jeremy Rodell Jeremy examines how societal values in the UK have shifted. He cites Professor Linda Woodhead and Sir John Curtice, who...

Jeremy Rodell
Nov 30, 20247 min read
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What is the value of corporate values?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...

Sophy Robinson
Nov 30, 20248 min read
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Ethical dilemmas posed by chatbots and avatars
By Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and he runs the Fighting Fake website. As AI intrudes into more and more aspects...

Mike Flood
Nov 30, 202410 min read
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What if a human being was a dog?
By David Seddon What if a human being was a dog – Tail wagging, yapping ever joyfully – Out early mornings, joining as you jog: Your pal...

David Seddon
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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Editor’s welcome
Our main theme this month, “Why do we exist?”, has generated a wonderful variety of responses from our writers.

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Farnham Humanists celebrate 20th anniversary with local dignitaries
Report by David Savage Farnham Humanists celebrated their 20th anniversary at the Farnham Museum Gardens in Surrey on Sunday 1st...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Media Watch
By Maggie Hall The green cost of AI Artificial intelligence and the climate crisis are both issues that we often cover in Humanistically...

Maggie Hall
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Obituary: Alec Leggatt, a founder of Farnham Humanists
We were very sad to hear of the death of Alec Leggatt, one of the main founders of Farnham Humanists, on 18th September 2024. David...

David Brittain
Sep 30, 20245 min read
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Humanists in Berkshire: The One Life Course
Windsor Humanists and Reading Humanists, both partner groups of Humanists UK, are collaborating as “Humanists in Berkshire” to run “The...

Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Pilgrimage to the home of Charles Darwin
On 3rd September, a group of humanist pilgrims from Dorset Humanists in Bournemouth set out for the long drive by coach to visit the home...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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2024 American Humanist of the Year: Amy Goodman
The American Humanist Association (AHA) recognised journalist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman as their 2024 Humanist of...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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A humanist called Fish
Fish Stark is the newly appointed Executive Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA). A lifelong humanist and the son of Rep....

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Polyamory and apologies at the 83rd American Humanist Association Conference
Report by David Warden I was thrilled to be able to attend the 83rd American Humanist Association Conference over the weekend of 14 and...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20247 min read
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Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A call for action
By Dr Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and the UK-based network Humanists for the Common Good . He also runs the...

Mike Flood
Sep 30, 202411 min read
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Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A response to Mike Flood and an eleven-point blueprint for the future
By David Warden This article is, in part, a response to Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? – an article by Mike Flood also...

David Warden
Sep 30, 202421 min read
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Causes, purposes, and the human condition
By Richard Norman Richard Norman is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent. He is a Patron of Humanists UK and...

Richard Norman
Sep 30, 20248 min read
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The eye cannot see itself: reflections on the ultimate question of life
Anthony concludes that no one has the answer to the ultimate question - Why do I exist? His answer is a tautology - We exist to live.

Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 202410 min read
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