[Torus34]

That's where I've found a place where I feel I belong. An 'Other' ideology: secular humanism.

I'm a retired scientist. Science, and its reliance upon causality and logic, has informed my way of thinking. The 'secular' part of my ideology doesn't mean a denial of the existence of a supreme being. Rather, it simply sets it aside. Once one accepts the reality of a supreme being, logic falters. A supreme being permits a logical escape through, well, a deus ex machina.

'Humanism', as I understand it, requires that political ideologies -- red, blue, conservative, liberal, Democrat, Republican, socialist, communist and the like -- are also set aside. Issues and ways of addressing/resolving/ ameliorating them are viewed in terms of how people are affected. People are not Americans nor Russians nor rich nor poor nor educated nor male nor female. They're all h. sapiens.

As a consequence of this, I've set aside glib, easy to remember 'answers' to issues. One way of remembering to do this is the admonition that for every problem there's a solution which is quick, easy . . . and wrong.

Regards to all.

[minivanburen]

What do you view as the difference between secular humanism and typical liberal thought? And why do you view secular humanism as a political philosophy rather than a moral worldview? My understanding is that secular humanism has less to say about the way that goods should be distributed (e.g.) than it does about what the good life is.

[late]

'Humanism', as I understand it, requires that political ideologies -- red, blue, conservative, liberal, Democrat, Republican, socialist, communist and the like -- are also set aside. Issues and ways of addressing/resolving/ ameliorating them are viewed in terms of how people are affected.

Still need to translate those ideals into realities.

Gets kinda hard to escape politics at that point..

[Torus34]

Still need to translate those ideals into realities.

Gets kinda hard to escape politics at that point..

Hi, late.

Politics is "with us, late and soon."* From my perspective, much of it can be listed under the 'knee-slapper' rubric.

To be serious, though, politics, hopefully of the co-operative 'best for all' sub-set, is one of the more peaceful ways of arriving at improvement.

Regards, stay safe 'n well.

* Couldn't resist the wordplay. William Wordsworth provided an opportunity.

[late]

Hi, late.

Politics is "with us, late and soon."* From my perspective, much of it can be listed under the 'knee-slapper' rubric.

To be serious, though, politics, hopefully of the co-operative 'best for all' sub-set, is one of the more peaceful ways of arriving at improvement.

Regards, stay safe 'n well.

* Couldn't resist the wordplay. William Wordsworth provided an opportunity.

It's work.

[ckaihatsu]

political ideologies

Ideologies & Operations -- Fundamentals

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Still need to translate those ideals into realities.

Gets kinda hard to escape politics at that point..

History, Macro-Micro -- politics-logistics-lifestyle

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