We are committed to the application of reason and science to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems.
De flesta individuella humanister verkar inte vara så engagerade.
We deplore efforts to denigrate human intelligence
Och varför det? Är inte de flesta människor Scumbag Steves?
We believe that scientific discovery and technology can contribute to the betterment of human life.
I princip men...
We believe in an open and pluralistic society and that democracy is the best guarantee of protecting human rights from authoritarian elites and repressive majorities.
Demokratin har inte löst de största problemen av civilisationen. Inte på långt när.
We are committed to the principle of the separation of church and state.
Och vill ha andra (politiska) kyrkor ist.
We cultivate the arts of negotiation and compromise as a means of resolving differences and achieving mutual understanding.
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We are concerned with securing justice and fairness in society and with eliminating discrimination and intolerance.
Det kommer jag tro när jag ser det.
We believe in supporting the disadvantaged and the handicapped so that they will be able to help themselves.
Ovan.
We attempt to transcend divisive parochial loyalties based on race, religion, gender, nationality, creed, class, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, and strive to work together for the common good of humanity.
"Du tror inte på [knapp Objektiv™ Förnuftig™ Vetenskaplig™ Moral™]? Fan ta dig!"
We want to protect and enhance the earth, to preserve it for future generations, and to avoid inflicting needless suffering on other species.
De beter sig som om det vore möjligt att rädda jorden utan att slå ihjäl / låta dö miljoner människor. Det är inte fallet.
We believe in enjoying life here and now and in developing our creative talents to their fullest.
...genom att circlejerka i någon ekokammare på nätet. Det är ju ett kreativt sätt att leva.
We believe in the cultivation of moral excellence.
Jag måste se definitionen av "moral excellence" innan jag kan kommentera.
We respect the right to privacy. Mature adults should be allowed to fulfill their aspirations, to express their sexual preferences, to exercise reproductive freedom, to have access to comprehensive and informed health-care, and to die with dignity.
"Du har rättigheten att översvämma jorden med barn."
We believe in the common moral decencies: altruism, integrity, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility. Humanist ethics is amenable to critical, rational guidance. There are normative standards that we discover together. Moral principles are tested by their consequences.
"Vem som vinner the shouting match har rätt."
We are deeply concerned with the moral education of our children. We want to nourish reason and compassion.
"Någon som helst som inte håller med våra principer är skitstövel, lilla Per."
We are engaged by the arts no less than by the sciences.
Det här är kanske sant men obetydligt.
We are citizens of the universe and are excited by discoveries still to be made in the cosmos.
"[Vetenskaplig bok / sida] motsäger mina åsikter? BRYR MIG INTE."
We are skeptical of untested claims to knowledge, and we are open to novel ideas and seek new departures in our thinking.
"Din åsikt är olik min? Du har ett argument för det? BRYR MIG INTE."
We affirm humanism as a realistic alternative to theologies of despair and ideologies of violence and as a source of rich personal significance and genuine satisfaction in the service to others.
"Att inte tro på Gud kommer bannlysa våldet från världen. Som om vi inte har flera svåra fortgående resurskriser."
We believe in optimism rather than pessimism, hope rather than despair
Varför det? Är "optimism" och "hopp" bra beslutsfattande? Har inte läst någon bok om beslutsteori som föreslår dessa.
learning in the place of dogma
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truth instead of ignorance
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joy rather than guilt or sin
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tolerance in the place of fear
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love instead of hatred
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compassion over selfishness
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beauty instead of ugliness
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and reason rather than blind faith or irrationality.
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We believe in the fullest realization of the best and noblest that we are capable of as human beings.
