ST: Vitriol from ‘offended’ individuals a concern

18 December 2015 by

We have penned a letter in response to online vitriol against Amos Yee, the teenage blogger who has drawn public anger over his Facebook and blog posts attacking Islam. While some of Amos’ posts are admittedly careless, some of the reactions against him, including death threats, were extreme and disturbing.

Here’s the letter on the Straits Times Forum:

http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/vitriol-from-offended-individuals-a-concern

If the URL is no longer working, you can read our unedited letter here, which more or less similar to the edited version. [Read more…]

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SIX-SIX: Making Sense of Mortality Matters

20 November 2015 by

We were interviewed by media site SIX-SIX with regards to atheist views on death and rituals, as part of a longer article on different religious views towards death.

Here’s the interview:

http://www.six-six.com/article/making-sense-of-mortality-matters-death-ritual [Read more…]

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Our statement on the attacks in Paris and Beirut

15 November 2015 by

The shocking and unwarranted events that unfolded in Paris and Beirut recently should not be condoned. We do not accept any reason or ideology that justifies such harm and sorrow.

While the perpetrators should be apprehended and held responsible for their actions, we should ultimately strive towards understanding the factors that led to these attacks and find a way to prevent them from occurring again.

However, fear of offending sensitivities should not drive the conversation about what has happened. As a society, we should strive towards creating an environment where our problems can be aired before they are allowed to drive wedges and create insurmountable divides that can no longer be bridged.

If anything, these events should serve as a stark reminder that solutions to tensions best arise from open and honest discourse, based on facts and unimpeded by ideology or partisan disagreements. Human lives should be valued over rigid adherence to dogma, for lives once taken cannot be revived again.

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Our Charity Book Sales

11 November 2015 by
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iheyounnamedA story by the Humanist Society (Singapore) for the Better Tomorrow – IHEYO’s Charity Week.

An AFP article once said Singapore has no room for the dead. A tiny city-state and the second most densely populated country on Earth, local cemeteries – including the largest Chinese cemetery outside China – had to give way to malls, schools and tall apartment blocks to meet the aspirations of the living. [Read more…]

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Communism failed due to flawed economic ideology

28 July 2015 by

This is a letter that was co-written by the Humanist Society (Singapore) and Leftwriter Center in response to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments on godless societies. Due to copyright issues, we are showing only our unedited letter here. Click here to view the published letter.

We would also like to recommend this letter by Tan Tatt Si on how atheism is a by-product of beliefs, not a cause of problems. [Read more…]

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FF Podcast 76: Freethinking in Singapore

25 June 2015 by

Shortly after the Asian Humanism Conference ended, Filipino Freethinkers president Red Tani held a podcast interview with our President Paul Tobin and his daughter Patricia Tobin. Watch the interview here:

Transcript of the podcast

Red Tani: We’re in Singapore for the Asian Humanist Conference hosted by the Humanist Society (Singapore). Congratulations for the job well done on the Conference. What is the significance of holding this event in Singapore? [Read more…]

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Humanist shirts for Pink Dot

26 May 2015 by

The pink version of our Good for Goodness Sake t-shirts are still on sale! The pink version has been worn at our annual Pink Dot picnics for several years. Here’s a photo from Pink Dot 2014.

  • Cost: $20 each for both non-members and members
  • Deadline for ordering: First-come, first-served! We have limited stock.
  • Collection date and venue: July 1 2017, at the HSS Pink Dot booth at Hong Lim Park. Read more at our event page and FB event page.
  • Sizes (updated 30 Jun 2017) :
    • XS: 1 available
    • S: OUT OF STOCK
    • M: 3 available,
    • L: 1 available
    • XL: OUT OF STOCK
    • XXL: OUT OF STOCK
  • Payment options: Scroll down to place your orders!
T-shirt

We are only taking new orders for ONE colour (pink). The other colours, dark grey, brown, maroon and navy, are not being reprinted at the moment. Here’s the chart of sizes:

 

T-shirt sizes

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Passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew

23 March 2015 by

STATEMENT FROM THE HUMANIST SOCIETY (SINGAPORE):

Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew has passed away this morning at the age of 91.

Throughout his years of public service, including as Prime Minister from 1959-1990, Mr Lee and his team worked to create a safe and prosperous country. Mr Lee recognised the importance of secularism in a muliti-religious society, to balance competing interests so that no group is systematically favoured over another.

Our Society expresses our condolescences to Mr Lee’s family. We will remember his service to Singapore.

For updates, you can follow these two pages:

PM Lee’s page:
https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong

Remembering Lee Kuan Yew:
https://www.facebook.com/RememberingLeeKuanYew

Executive Committee
Humanist Society (Singapore)

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Blog: Darwin Day spreads to Asia

10 February 2015 by

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Darwin Day began in the United States back in the 1990s to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809. The event is popular in academic communities and humanist groups in the US and parts of Europe. On this occasion, talks and various activities are held to highlight Darwin’s contribution to science, or to promote science in general.

Over the past few years, the idea of celebrating Darwin Day has slowly made its way to parts of Asia. These Darwin Days were usually started by local humanist/atheist activists or expatriates. Humanists in Singapore, for example, have been holding events related to Darwin since 2009, the 150th anniversary of his birth. [Read more…]

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Nominate for Annual General Meeting 2015 now!

28 January 2015 by

Dear members,

In preparation for the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Humanist Society (Singapore), we would like to invite fellow members to run as members of the coming year’s Executive Committee. The following posts will be available this year for a 2-year term: [Read more…]

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