Be Human
Discussions and reflections of social phenomena and philosophy related to society and human interaction.
(White) Friends, family, neighbors, and fellow citizens, I’ve seen your posts and heard your arguments speaking against the riots and destruction, against those who disrespect the flag and the country, and against the ideas of “socialism” and wealth redistribution. As someone who has been fortunate enough to have had access to (tax payer funded military) […]
This page offers a number of resources to help newcomers to the discussion on racism begin to learn about and reflect on the variety of related issues. This list is not all encompassing, but something to get you started. As a humanist, it’s your responsibility to better understand the world you are a part of […]
Editor’s note: I’m a man who benefits from white privilege. In the wake of the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, my wife broke into tears as she struggled to comprehend the enormity of the problem and her perceived powerlessness to affect it. The key piece that affected her most profoundly was that the […]
As I watch the SpaceX launch and contrast it with the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, I am reminded of a quote in a story about the 1968 Kerner Commission that examined the causes of the 1960’s race riots. “When John F. Kennedy declared that an American would reach the moon by the […]
We’re all stuck on this same planet. There are no teams. There is no us versus them. We are all human. We will survive together or die divided. Think about it this way. The Earth as a Village Instead of 7.5 billion people on the planet, there are only 75 people and they all live […]
My position is that abortion should be cheap, completely legal, widely accessible, and an absolute last resort. Legal abortion should be supported by policies providing adequate sexual education, pregnancy prevention, and easier adoption. Furthermore, interests on all sides of the debate should examine where we can work to reduce the need for abortion in the first place.
A group of humanists walk into a bar … well, actually the Port Grill restaurant, but it has a bar! Anyway, we were there for a night of fun, food, and comedy. The evening is going well, and the local comedians led by Molly Hiers are putting on a good show. We’ve seen most of […]