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9. Lucy Potter on Non-Religious Asylum Claims plus Tackling Misconceptions about Humanists
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Welcome to Humanism Now. This week James is joined by Mark from Central London Humanists and Nicole of Leicester & Young Humanists to tackle more common misconceptions about humanism. The panel counter some of the frequent critiques of a humanist worldview; from misleading definitions of Humanism (by prominent thinkers!) to misperceptions of how humanists view religious people and whether we all politically aligned.
In an enlightening conversation, Lucy Potter, a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield, shares insights from her research project aimed to improve the handling of non-religious asylum claims in the UK. Lucy's expertise in asylum claims provides a unique perspective on the trials faced by non-religious individuals seeking refuge. We discuss the challenges of credibility assessments that often hinder these asylum seekers and potential solutions.
Our mailbag question asked for the best jokes about Humanists and we passed this request back out to our audience! Send in your answers to [email protected]
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Episode References:
- Yuval Noah Harari and ‘humanism’, Humanists UK
- Humanists in Parliament, Humanists UK
- Pakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato, The Guardian
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Chapters
1. 9. Lucy Potter on Non-Religious Asylum Claims plus Tackling Misconceptions about Humanists (00:00:00)
2. PART 1: Misconceptions of Humanists views on Religion (00:00:25)
3. Misleading Definitions of Humanism (00:09:50)
4. Misperceptions of Humanists' Political Views (00:20:05)
5. ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for Research on UK Asylum System based on Apostacy or Blasphemy (00:31:03)
6. PART 2: Interview with Lucy Potter, UK Asylum Research (00:32:02)
7. Barriers to Non-Religiosity Based Asylum Claims (00:36:06)
8. Unique Challenges for Non-Religious Asylum Seekers Globally (00:44:54)
9. How to Contact Lucy and Contribute to the Research (00:49:34)
10. PART 3: Interview Review & Event Previews (00:55:50)
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