Opinion
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EHF President on Word Humanist Day
Posted on the 21/06/20 - under the EHF President, thematicsOn the 21st of June we humanists celebrate Word Humanist Day. On this occasion, this is the message of the President of the European Humanist Federation, Michael Bauer. A firewall against barbarism On World Humanist Day, we humanists have many reasons to be proud of what we have achieved - ...
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EHF President on protests after George Floyd killing
Posted on the 21/06/20 - under the EHF President, thematicsOn the occasion of the worldwide protest movement after the killing of the American citizen George Floyd by policemen, the President of the European Humanist Federation, Michael Bauer, states: "These days we look with shock at the images of inhuman police violence in the USA, and with concern we...
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Finland: secular people with two state churches
Posted on the 21/06/20 - under the Finland, Secularism, thematicsBy Antti Vari and Jori Mäntysalo, Vice-President and President of the local Freethinkers Union in Tampere, Finland. In early 2020, the Union of Freethinkers of Finland sent a letter to every Member of the Parliament of Finland asking whether it is not time now to separate the church(-es) and the ...
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[Opinion] Critical thinking at critical times
Posted on the 21/06/20 - under the Secularism, Spain, thematicsBy Mar Fernández. Some have criticized the pot-banging protest during the speech of King Philip VI on the coronavirus crisis we are experiencing, amid a great controversy – that was watered down by the context itself – about the misappropriation of millions of euros by his father Juan Carlos ...
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[Opinion] The « Affaire Mila » reveals several burning questions
Posted on the 21/06/20 - under the Blasphemy, FoRB, France, Religion, thematicsBy Martine Cerf The case itself and its many twists and turns have continually challenged the understanding of freedom of expression, the identification of the victim and the role of the State. Let us try to review these questions and the errors of judgment that they sometimes unveil. Some people...