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Looking nonhumans in the eye. Image: Elephant Man by Chris Gallucci
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Looking nonhumans in the eye. Image: Elephant Man by Chris Gallucci
I am so delighted to be joining you here in Denver, Colorado, and to be addressing one of the oldest humanist associations in the world. I bring you greetings from fellow humanists in Nigeria, and by extension Africa including those who cannot meet as we are meeting here today. I bring you salutations from humanists who live in countries and regions where they cannot openly identify as humanists or exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief, because of the risks and dangers associated with such expressions.
The University of Chicago could surprise us. How about they invite some people to speak whom Leftist “academics” shun, and who espouse forbidden positions?
Apparently the whole world should look and sound and act like the liberal West.
The choking grip on freedom of speech tightens.