Letters To The Editor
Humanism Manifesto
Greatest theoretical physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, speaking at the premiere of a documentary film about his life, said he thinks idea of conventional afterlife is a fairy tale for people afraid of the dark. I would like to mention in this connection that twenty two Nobel Laureates in various disciplines of science are among the signatories to Humanism Manifesto iii. According to this manifesto, humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without super-naturalism, affirmed our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. Growing number of people in developed countries are being converted to this idea. Technology of artificial birth is already in the hands of men. Conquest of death is not a far cry as a lot of progress has already been achieved. Are we preparing ourselves to face the situation when old faiths and beliefs are shattered by the onslaught of science?
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