RE: DISCUSSION/Iraq and domestic protest

["Dale Courtney" <dmcourtn@moscow.com>]

Don wrote:
> After emphasizing that this has NOTHING to do with ethical 
> relativism, I'd like to share -- as a secular humanist -- a 
> definition of secular humanism. It is not original with me, 
> but it makes a great deal of sense to me:

i.e., "Logical consistency is my ultimate authority because it is
logical to make it so."

> Secular Humanism is a way of thinking and living that aims
> to bring out the best in people so that all people can have
> the best in life. Secular humanists reject supernatural and 
> authoritarian beliefs. They affirm that we must take 
> responsibility for our own lives and the communities and 
> world in which we live. Secular humanism emphasizes reason 
> and scientific inquiry, individual freedom and 
> responsibility, human values and compassion, and the need for 
> tolerance and cooperation.

i.e., "My reason is my ultimate authority because it seems reasonable to
me to make it so."

Nice circular argument. 

Dale Courtney
Moscow, Idaho