Making Humanism Happen
The British Humanism Association is implementing an exciting plan of work. It aims to:
Our priorities for action include:
Humanism and you
Humanists accept responsibility for their lives, aiming to fulfil their potential through positive actions and ambitions. Humanists are not ashamed to acknowledge the pursuit of happiness, as long as personal happiness does not interfere with the happiness of other people.
Humanism and relationships
Humanists try to follow the Golden Rule: don't do to others what you wouldn't like done to you. Humans need each other, and must care for each other. Respect, kindness and practical help are therefore fundamental qualities.
Humanism and society
Communities and society must be aware of their needs and pursue positive aims. Humanists believe in an open society in which differences of opinion and lifestyle are accepted, and state institutions are not biased towards any particular interest groups. Society must aim towards universal human rights and the conditions that enable all people to reach their potential.
Humanism and the world
Humans are unique among animals in our responsibilities. The future of the world rests in our hands. Nations must cooperate more successfully if the world's resources are to meet the global population's needs, and to stabilise that population. All forms of life are interdependent: we must respect and value life.
First published by the British Humanist Association 1996.
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