by mhumanist | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
[This article – download as PDF – was first published in SHARE 17 magazine by Philosophy Sharing Malta. A shorter version of the article was published on the Humanist International blog. The full version has been translated to German by Arik Platzek and...
by mhumanist | May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
On 3 May the European Parliament passed an important resolution condemning the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion, stressing that freedom to believe or not believe are human rights protected under international law. It: discusses...
by mhumanist | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Humanists do not hold religious beliefs, and thus often disagree with those who have a faith, and with the actions (or inaction) of religious organisations, now or in the past. Nevertheless, we welcome instances when the teachings of a religious leader chime with the...
by mhumanist | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
We often hear of the ‘slippery slope’ in discussion of social issues. Some argue it is necessary to ban, rather than carefully regulate, eg recreational drug use or assisted dying, to avoid starting down this slope. If ‘slippery slopes’ are indeed a justification for...
by mhumanist | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we see in Malta nearly every day, there are many issues on which people can reasonably disagree; different, sincere, opinions about such as when human life begins – or when it should be allowed to end, or whether the reality of recreational drug use...
by mhumanist | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
In response to EU Commissioner Helen Dalli’s, now withdrawn, guidelines for EU staff on styles of communication, the MHA supports the use of inclusive language, and agrees that no-one should automatically assume another’s religion, marital status or gender identity....
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