The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Humanistic to Support Public Shaming of Trump Administration Officials?
Q: First there was Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen being surrounded at a Mexican restaurant in Washington, DC, and driven out by people yelling “Shame!” a day after she defended the administration’s policy... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: What to Do When People Continue to Actively Grieve Years after a Death
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Perpetual Mourners: I have a friend I... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: What Happened to the Nonbeliever Who Asked about Volunteering at a Church?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. My non-Christian services were rejected: About two months... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: How Close by Does One Need to Stay to an Elderly Parent?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Helicopter Children: I’m in my late fifties and... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: I’m Not In Recovery, I Just Don’t Like Drunks
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. I Hate Drinkers: When I was young I... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: My Husband Is Pressuring Me to Have Plastic Surgery
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. A Real Boob: From the time we met,... Read More
Humanist Dilemma: Should You Carry out the Religious Wishes of Someone with Alzheimer’s?
Who Are You if You Don’t Know Who You Are? I’ve been wondering what happens to a person’s beliefs if they no longer have the cognitive function to remember them. For instance, if you were religious... Read More