Relationships - Aug 23

David Warden

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Editor's welcome

This month we cover Relationships from every angle including monogamy, polygamy, and even with the element silicon.

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Read all about it! Our new promotional flyer for the World Humanist Congress

News

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Read all about it! Our new promotional flyer for the World Humanist Congress

Have you been reading Humanistically Speaking for a few months now and wondering what we're all about? Or maybe this is your very first...

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Uganda Humanist schools hit by £12,000 tax bombshell

Steve Hurd

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Uganda Humanist schools hit by £12,000 tax bombshell

By Steve Hurd Chairperson of the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust The Uganda Humanist Schools are just getting back into their stride after...

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David Bothwell obituary: 'A very good life which has touched many'

David Warden

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

David Bothwell obituary: 'A very good life which has touched many'

Humanistically Speaking was very sad to hear of the death of David Bothwell, one of the founders, in 1993, of South Hants Humanists based...

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How humans create bonded communities: the challenge for humanism

Robin Dunbar

Jul 31, 20237 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

How humans create bonded communities: the challenge for humanism

Professor Dunbar based on his research explores how social species like humans manage to live in large groups without resorting to homicide.

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The pros and cons of monogamy and polygamy

Penny Morgan

Jul 31, 20235 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

The pros and cons of monogamy and polygamy

The reproductive strategies of animals and humans vary widely from lifelong pair bonds to fleeting relationships.

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The next 500 years: can we re-engineer human beings?

Tom WhIte

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

The next 500 years: can we re-engineer human beings?

Transhumanists hope that we may be able to improve human nature and adaptability in the future.

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Humanist groups: how to deliver that endorphin high

David Warden

Jul 31, 20236 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Humanist groups: how to deliver that endorphin high

How can local humanist groups meet the social and community needs of humans and humanists everywhere in the future.

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Cluster bombs: The case against morals in wartime

David Brittain

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Cluster bombs: The case against morals in wartime

By David Brittain David is the founding editor of Humanistically Speaking. In this short opinion piece, he dives into the morals of war...

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Cluster bombs: The case for morals in wartime

Aaron the Humanist

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Cluster bombs: The case for morals in wartime

Aaron argues that our combatants during wartime must adhere to moral boundaries, and a victory should be achieved within those boundaries.

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Murder, incest, infanticide, and cannibalism: happy families in fiction

Maggie Hall

Jul 31, 20238 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Murder, incest, infanticide, and cannibalism: happy families in fiction

Family relationships are fundamental to all literature as a UK comedian commented 'Families are like fudge - mostly sweet, with a few nuts.'

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Transhumanism: meanings, morals, hazards and alternatives

Alan Tuffrey

Jul 31, 20235 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Transhumanism: meanings, morals, hazards and alternatives

Trying to improve our species is no doubt a worthy aim. But there are probably better ways than using ‘transhumanist’ methods.

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LGBT: why we still do Pride in Bournemouth

Aaron the Humanist

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

LGBT: why we still do Pride in Bournemouth

By Aaron, our Layout and Design Editor Is LGBT Pride still necessary in 21st century Britain? Aaron reports on a discussion meeting that...

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Karl Singarvelan Raha

Jul 31, 20239 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Normalizing sex in India

Karl reflects on attitudes towards sex in India from a humanist and rationalist perspective.

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Between a rock and a hard place: our intimate relationship with silicon

Anthony Lewis

Jul 31, 20236 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Between a rock and a hard place: our intimate relationship with silicon

Silicon is abundant and versatile, and is a foundational component of our modern world. We live in the Great Age of Silicon.

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Sex and relationships: is partnering for life a realistic option?

Aaron the Humanist

Jul 31, 20236 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Sex and relationships: is partnering for life a realistic option?

Aaron has been a keen observer of marriage and divorce in family and friends. He wonders what goes wrong, and can Star Trek help?

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Leading with Love: Rehumanising the Workplace

Karen Blakeley

Jul 31, 20236 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Leading with Love: Rehumanising the Workplace

By Dr Karen Blakeley Karen Blakeley spent ten years at the University of Winchester Business School specialising in leadership...

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Alexander Williams

Jul 31, 20232 min read

Relationships - Aug 23

Poet's Corner

By Alex Williams Human relationships can be beautiful and enriching, but they can also be fickle and treacherous. Too often, religious...

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