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[This article - download as PDF - was first published in SHARE 17 magazine by Philosophy Sharing Malta. A shorter version of the article was published on the Humanist International blog. The full version has been translated to German by Arik Platzek and published on...

On 3 May the European Parliament passed an important resolution condemning the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion, stressing that freedom to believe or not believe are human rights protected under international law. It:  discusses...

Humanists do not hold religious beliefs, and thus often disagree with those who have a faith, and with the actions (or inaction) of religious organisations, now or in the past. Nevertheless, we welcome instances when the teachings of a religious leader chime with the...

We often hear of the ‘slippery slope’ in discussion of social issues. Some argue it is necessary to ban, rather than carefully regulate, eg recreational drug use or assisted dying, to avoid starting down this slope. If ‘slippery slopes’ are indeed a justification for...