A frosty but warm-hearted group gathered and decided to discuss if utilitarianism made sense. We began with a simple formulation of that ethical view, as mentioned in the title, but […]
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Marriage: Sacred or Civil
With controversy raging about same-sex unions, same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships and commitment ceremonies, those attending Socrates Café one cold January night wanted to clarify the issue about the nature of […]
Is it Ever Right to Impose our Cultural Beliefs on Others?
“Circumcision” vs. “Mutilation” By Richard Bernstein A dozen gathered on a fine May evening to discuss if the appropriate attitude about garbage strewn streets and female circumcision should be acceptance, […]
Ration Healthcare?
The new Socrates Café season opened with the above question. Some participants questioned the need to ration medical care at all and felt that we should reorient our national priorities, […]
What is Humanism’s Most Powerful Force for Making an Impact on Society?
On the first “Socrates Café on Sunday” of 2005 there were eighteen individuals, many of whom had no prior exposure to our discussion group, yet most agreed on one topic […]
Why do people believe in God?
by Richard Bernstein One of our participants posed a question, which has been on everyone’s mind at one time or another: Why do people believe in God? Underlying the question […]
