Humanist Perspectives

What do humanists think about abortion? How might a humanist respond to religious arguments relating to abortion?

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Interview with lifelong abortion campaigner Diane Munday

Interview with human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher

Humanists UK’s abortion campaign page

We Trust Women campaign page

For expert advice, see British Pregnancy Advice Service and Brook Education for Choice

How can evidence and empathy inform decisions about animal welfare? What do humanists think about eating meat?

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Humanists UK’s animal welfare campaign page

Why might a humanist be motivated to engage in dialogue with religious people? What areas of common ground can be found?

Interview with Humanists UK’s Dialogue Officer Jeremy Rodell

Why might humanists care about the environment? Is the natural world only important because of its use to human beings?

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Do humanists believe we should have the right to legal assisted dying? How do they decide?

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Interview with legal assisted dying campaigner Paul Lamb

Interview with Michael Irwin, founder of My Death, My Decision

Humanists UK’s assisted dying campaign page

My Death, My Decisions: a grassroots movement for assisted dying reform

What do humanists think about donating our organs after we die?

Jamie Theakston provides a humanist perspective on the new organ donation laws

Do humanists think war can ever be justified? Why might a humanist join the armed forces? How do humanists work for peace?

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In this short film humanists from Defence Humanists answer some of the above questions.

In this short film humanist philosopher A C Grayling answers questions on war, its causes, its justifications and how we might avoid it.

Humanist perspectives on their way on war and peace, crime and punishment, prejudice and discrimination, and families and relationships.