HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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You should show respect to fellow humans and seek knowledge through reasoning.
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Government is too greedy and should not exist.
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The world is flat and NASA has been lying to us.
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The Church is the ultimate source of knowledge.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human rights give a status in society to humanism as a ‘religion or belief’. Humanists believe everyone should have the right to hold and manifest whichever religious or non-religious beliefs they want, so long as they do no harm to others, and that should include the right to change one’s beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Humanists tend to advocate for human rights, free speech, progressive policies, and democracy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The official defining statement of World Humanism is: Humanism is ethical. It affirms the worth, dignity and autonomy of the individual and the right of every human being to the greatest possible freedom compatible with the rights of others. Humanists have a duty of care to all humanity including future generations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Humanists have no belief in an afterlife, and so they focus on seeking happiness in this life. They rely on science for the answers to questions such as creation, and base their moral and ethical decision-making on reason, empathy and compassion for others.