Secular humanist
February 01, 2015, 9:59 am
Aki Muthali
Not all of us use our compassion as a catalyst for the betterment of society but Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, a youth from Iraq, took the initiative and founded the Global Secular Humanist Movement (GSHM).
Al Mutar does not come from a place of power or privilege—his life was molded in the despair of war instead. He was born in 1991 in Babylon, Iraq and had survived the devastation of his nation. It takes a certain level of resiliency to build a secular movement—especially when coming from a country that does not tolerate such ideas.
Human rights activism comes with a heavy price but Al Mutar doesn’t let threats deviate his course. As any public figure who criticizes the ills of religion, cultures and politics—he gets a fair share of “love letters” from those who oppose him. Leftists and rightists suddenly unite when it comes to abusing those who reject their narcissism so it’s not shocking to see Al Mutarbe branded a “racist-Islamophobe” and“Zionist-agent” among other pettily contemptuous and contradictive labeling.Those that stifle free speech in such a manner are almost always incommunicable individuals who have no problem misrepresenting Al Mutar’s statements of facts by utilizing the very liberty they oppose.
The inspirational quote by Thomas Jefferson, “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”—is what he had cited when inquired about religious beliefs of other people. His main goal is to unify society so they may practice beliefs and exchange ideas [that do not violate the rights of others] without facing persecution—which is why he can be appropriately labeled a humanist as he shows no contempt for fundamental human rights of others.
http://nation.com.pk/blogs/01-Feb-2015/secular-humanist
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