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| Religious liberty means freedom for all: freedom to peacefully affirm and practice a faith, freedom from religious coercion, and freedom to peacefully leave or reject a faith. Such religious liberty is and always has been a central tenet of Humanism. |
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Humanists support the concept of a democratic secular state, with complete separation of religion and government. Consistent with this, humanists oppose theocracy in all of its forms, and support: – The freedom to think and believe or not believe, and to profess or critique, resisting efforts to impose one's religious beliefs on others through coercive and punitive measures – The choice to observe or not to observe religious practices, to the degree that such practices do not harm others or interfere with their rights – Democratic principles, to the degree that such choices do not permit the state to engage in religious indoctrination or similar tyrannies of the majority – Modern human rights, not tolerating violations of those basic rights whether or not they are bolstered by religious law or custom. | To read more on this subject, visit: |
| We agree with the article on page 2 of the |
American Ethical Union's Ethical Action Report of May 2006 |
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Also: Torture Has No Justification, Declare Humanists: "Using the events of September 11, 2001 as an excuse to disregard human rights, civil liberties, and international treaties, is appalling. As Humanists we are committed to protecting the rights of all, regardless of the circumstances," states Tony Hileman, executive director of the American Humanist Association (AHA). |
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A central theme of Humanism is respect for the dignity and well being of all people. This
respect means that we assume people know their situations and how best to deal with it.
Abortion is not the best way of avoiding unwanted pregnancy. Improved sex education, easily available contraception, and better education and opportunities for young women can all help to reduce the number of abortions. However, as long as unwanted pregnancies are a fact of life, most Humanists believe that for society as a whole, as well as for children themselves, it is better if every child is a wanted child. The United States Supreme Court decision (Roe vs. Wade) and the existing legislation and precedents do not impose abortion on anyone who does not want one, but allows the option of a legal and safe abortion. Humanists believe that this decision offers one ethical and moral solution to a possibly difficult situation for all involved. Most Humanists believe that society should see that a woman gets all the prenatal and postnatal care possible to insure a healthy child, but the decision to bear a child rests with the woman. |
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