Meredith Thompson
Posts by Meredith Thompson (page 8)
What Are “Ag-Gag” Laws and Why Should Humanists Oppose Them?
A federal judge ruled in early July that Utah’s 2012 “ag-gag” law is unconstitutional. The law criminalized whistleblowing in slaughterhouses and factory farms by... Read More
Between a Creationist’s Rocks and a Hard Place
A creationist just sued the US Department of the Interior and won. Andrew Snelling, is a geologist (awarded a PhD by the University of... Read More
No Man Is an Island—but Our Species Is Sinking Lots of Them
“Your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more,” President Trump recently told... Read More
To Be or Not to Be… an Organ Donor
Scotland considers a change to organ donation policy The government of Scotland is considering adopting an “opt-out” organ donation policy, and the Catholic Church... Read More
Harmony vs. Knowledge: New Study Suggests Liberals Avoid Opposing Views as Much as Conservatives
As tensions remain at the forefront of US politics, the political left might consider itself more open-minded than the right. But a new study... Read More
What Will Happen to Wildlife in the Trump Era?
The Trump administration is no friend to humanist values. Already, the president has made clear his preference for dogmatism over secular rule of law,... Read More
Dissecting the Classroom: Should the Law Protect Students with Ethical Objections?
For most secondary school students in science classrooms across the United States, dissection is inevitable. Some excitedly await the day, others nervously anticipate it.... Read More