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Religion	What religions are to be taught?	13 April 2011
	What religions are to be taught? Will sects within each main religion be included? Is Buddhism, which acknowledges no Creator, considered a religion? What about Rastafarianism, in which smoking marijuana is a key ritual? And, if the intent is to teach value systems (as distinct from belief systems) would humanism be included, given that this is the philosophy which underpins the most tolerant societies in the world, and tolerance is the ultimate goal stated by the Education Minister? … "See Letter"
Crime	Capital punishment does not reduce murders	01 March 2011
	The death penalty has been condemned by all international human rights organisations, and is on the decrease worldwide. In nations where capital punishment has been abolished, politicians have done so for several reasons: (1) executing criminals does not reduce crime rates; (2) since no justice system is perfect, innocent persons will be executed; (3) executions are cruel. … "See Letter"
Forum
Reform	"The death penalty, constitutional reform, and humanism."	12 February 2006
	The TT Humanist Association will be hosting a lecture by Denis Solomon, on “The death penalty, constitutional reform, and humanism.” Venue is the AV room of the National Museum, Port-of-Spain, on Saturday 12 February 2011 at 6:00 pm. The public is invited. More Info and related articles by Denis Solomon…
Humanism	“Truth or Dare: How to distinguish fact from foolishness."	29 January 2011
	The TT Humanist Association will be hosting a workshop to discuss the psychological barriers which underlie bias, credulity, and poor decision-making. The workshop will take place at the National Museum, Port of Spain, on Saturday 29 January 2011, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Members of the public are invited to attend. More Info…
Essays
Secularism	Essay: “People can be good without God. Discuss."	27 February 2010
	Fourteen-year-old Zachary Subran-Ganesh was last given a Lesovo netbook on February 27 for his excellent essay, organised by the Trinidad and Tobago Humanist Association. The topic was “People can be good without God. Discuss”, and Zachary made a well-researched and logic argument. Along with his mother, father and sister (also a non-religious young individual), Zachary came to our HQ at Shane’s, where he was presented with the netbook by Association chairman Kevin Baldeosingh. Zachary was particularly pleased to get the netbook, since he wants to use it for his schoolwork. … "See Essay" Click photos to enlarge
Media Releases 2010
Religion	Demonic possession or child abuse?	18 November 2010
NEW	There is no demonic possession going on in Moruga. But there is certainly child abuse... Is it any wonder that rates of child abuse are lower in secular nations, while countries with high religiosity have more child labour, child slavery, and child deaths? … "See Letter"
Secularism	Political and religious interference of State Media?	15 November 2010
NEW	Our Association has always promoted the principle that people are entitled to their personal beliefs as long as these do not affect public policy or, in this case, professional standards. This must be so whether people have strong religious beliefs, or equally strong disbelief, on matters of religion.. … "See Letter"
Governance	The Budget - TT Humanist Perspective	01 October 2010
	So instead of facing the issues squarely we make clichéd statements about tertiary education and global competiveness. Facing the issues squarely and talking to those involved in the education system would probably have yielded some simple, mundane, implementable approaches – instead we have chosen to again throw some money and “bling” at a problem and hope that it will go away, hence the “laptop solution”. … "See Letter"
Crime	Death penalty deters crime? Evidence is to the contrary!	12 July 2010
	The death penalty has been condemned by all international human rights organisations, and is on the decrease worldwide. In nations where capital punishment has been abolished, politicians have done so for several reasons: (1) executing criminals does not reduce crime rates; (2) since no justice system is perfect, innocent persons will be executed; (3) executions are cruel. … "See Letter"
Secularism	Theocracy rather than a secular democracy for T&T?	01 February 2010
	Our Association holds that State and religion should remain separate, except and insofar as religious bodies also make a contribution to secular nation-building. This is especially crucial to maintain harmony in a multi-religious society. … "See Letter"
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