HumanDichotomy
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I think that both secularism and humanism are extremely important but I don't think that the application of a secular position to humanism is necessarily inherently superior to other positions. In my opinion, humanism, in that it 'attaches importance to human dignity, concerns, and capabilities, particularly rationality' is crucial. However, I believe that it doesn't matter whether this belief comes from religious reasoning, e.g. 'That we should value other humans because God has given this humanity to all of us, therefore, it would rationally follow that acknowledging shared humanity is crucial' or that it comes from secular reasoning, e.g. 'That we should value all humans equally because we are all human'. In the end, if different perspectives lead to the same, positive conclusion, i.e. that the most important thing is to value humans as possessing inherent worth and equality, then it shouldn't matter whether that perspective is secular or religious.