Free Inquiry Pronoun Future S. T. Joshi (“Pronoun Follies,” FI, February/March 2022) is in a state about the campaign to replace the third person singular him/her with the plural they—even for singular references to appease the transgender community. He would have been in a real tizzy a few centuries earlier when the singular ye was …
Letters June/July 2022,Nicole Scott,Free Inquiry Read More »
In a recent development of the abortion debate in the United States, a document was leaked in which it appears the Supreme Court is bound to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, and consequently, make abortion illegal once again. As well as representing a significant rolling back of human rights, this opens a can of …
In the days following the leak of Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, you may have seen folks furiously circulating copypasta which began: “I’m not pro-murdering babies.” The writer says they are instead pro-Becky and pro-Susan and pro-Theresa, all of whom have excellent reasons to have abortions, ranging from being the victim of …
This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 18, Issue 3, from 2005. My mother once put me on her knee and said to me: “Son, let me give you a piece of advice; never trust journalists, politicians or anyone who believes in human sacrifice and claims they had a ‘vestigial tail’ removed due to …
Practitioners of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) are famous for making therapeutic claims that are based on pure fantasy. In fact, most seem to think that their particular SCAM is a veritable panacea. Over the years, I have got used to this phenomenon, and today I hardly bat an eyelash when I hear that acupuncture is …
Identitarian: A person or ideology that espouses that group identity is the most important thing about a person, and that justice and power must be viewed primarily on the basis of group identity rather than individual merit. (Source: Urban Dictionary) “The Affirmations of Humanism”: We attempt to transcend divisive parochial loyalties based on race, religion, …
Identitarianism Is Incompatible with Humanism,jlavarnway,Free Inquiry Read More »
We’re previewing more of the exciting sessions you’ll see when you attend the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) upcoming 81st Annual Conference. The Conference will be entirely virtual again this year, so you can join us from your very own home, or even set up a watch party with your friends, family, or local group. The …
Fighting White Christian Nationalism at #AHACON22,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com Read More »
Conservatives often attack reproductive freedom, but the American Humanist Association (AHA) was still outraged at the Supreme Court’s leaked draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. In our statement on the May 2, 2022 draft opinion, AHA Executive Director Nadya Dutchin commented that it shows us that “religious extremism continues to undermine good …
How Overturning Roe Will Impact More Than Just Abortions,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com Read More »
If you were in the lobby of a certain Midwest university’s student center on a cold evening in January 2005, waiting for the bus to take you downtown, you would see a wide-eyed eighteen-year-old standing frozen in front of one of the bulletin boards. She is staring at a flyer pinned to the wall, and …
The Abortion Debate Isn’t About Life; It’s About Control,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com Read More »
I am not an expert in dogs, but I am a dog owner and have had dogs in my life for a really long time. I was first introduced to stigma around dog breeds when a Staffordshire Bull Terrier came into my life. She was a lovely, sweet dog with a beautiful temperament who we …
