non-religious about the importance of human and animal life Flashcards

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what christian beliefs do humanists disagree with?[3]

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  1. life was created by God
  2. humans have a soul
  3. human life was planned with a purpose
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what do humanists agree with christians about?

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human life is special but not because it was created by God but because this is our only life and should live it to the fullest

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why is life special?

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its amazing that human life exists given the amount of factors that had to be correct for life to emerge and evolve

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why is the principal of quality of life important to humanists ?

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important for humanists who believe everyone has the equal right to a fulfilled life-only life so we should live to the fullest and shouldn’t prevent others from doing the same so humanists treat others with kindness

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who popularised the term speciesism?

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Peter Singer-moral philosopher

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what is speciesism ?

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idea that humans have a greater moral right than other living beings based on the fact that they’re human

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