Secular Humanists of North Puget Sound Meeting & Social - FREE WILL or WON'T ?

WELCOME ALL SKAGIT & ISLAND COUNTY
FREETHINKING SKEPTICS & SECULAR HUMANISTS!
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On our last February 18st meeting we had 11 attendees ! (see picture above) This coming meeting will be our 7th meet at this new location. Thank you Clyde Allen our co-host for finding this GREAT venue!
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Today's 1st topic of discussion: DO WE HAVE FREE WILL or FREE WON'T?
Daniel Dennett (Pro) VS Robert Sapolsky (Con) - Debate 1 hr 8 min
Click on this link below to view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYzFH8xqhns

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Discussion #2 : (thank you Matt Griscom for offering this topic!) Do we as a group want to see a new Documentary God & Country on the threat of White Christian Nationalism, Jan. 6th Insurrection, and the coming 2024 Presidential elections this Fall?

For a preview of this movie, click: 2024 God & Country
PICKFORD FILM CENTER, 1318 Bay St, Bellingham, WA, USA
New Documetary Film "God & Country" OPENS 3/23/24, Saturday, 4 PM showing. Tickets now available with 103 tickets left. So far 30 tickets sold! Link below:
https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/god-country
A handful of us are planning to meet afterwards at The Bellingham Cider Company near Theater for a bite and spirits to discuss the movie!
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Today's 3rd topic: Continuation of discussion: MORAL DILLEMMA:
There are 2 papers to read and reflect on:
(Thank you Susan Braman for passing on Ileen Self's research and thank you Ileen for the following)

#1) Peter Singer's Original Paper on the above topic. in response to our previous OVERLY SENSATIONALISED video titled "Ordinary People are EVIL!" The link to Peter Singer's 1972 Paper titled Famine, Affluence, and Morality. It is a short read and I encourage all to read it for comment and "REASONABLE" discussion.

LINK: Famine, Affluence & Morality

I've also added my own reading, Garrett Harding's 1968 Paper as a possible solution to Peter Singer's moral dillemma:

2001 reprint of Garrett Hardin's Dec. 1968 essay on "Tragedy of the Commons"

https://www.garretthardinsociety.org/articles_pdf/tragedy_of_the_commons.pdf

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We have a new WEB SITE! Here it is:
SoundViews.Org
Also, visit and post on our FB page where we list articles, video links & updates on our current meetings:
https://www.facebook.com/HumanistsNPS
***********************************************************************************And members are free to join and post to our FB GROUP:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhatcomFreethinkers
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To find the room, enter the Main entrance to Hagen's Grocery Store, turn left, walk down about half way past the check out registers, and to your left will be the community meeting room with big frosted glass windows and a door at the end of the windows.

Hagen provides the community room at no charge, so in kind feel inspired to pick up hot or cold lunch and and drinks in the Hagen food and beverage area - both are welcome in the meeting room. Or, on the way out, pick up some needed groceries.
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Monty Vonn & Clyde Allen: Event Coordinator for Skagit & Island County