Atheists
A growing body of social science research reveals that atheists, and non-religious people in general, are far from the unsavory beings many assume them to be. On basic questions of morality and human decency — issues such as governmental use of torture, the death penalty, punitive hitting of children, racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, environmental degradation or human rights — the irreligious tend to be more ethical than their religious peers, particularly compared with those who describe themselves as very religious.
via Why do Americans still dislike atheists? – The Washington Post.
I’ve decided that posts about this topic (people who don’t believe in gods of any sort) will be categorized as being about “humanism” instead of about “atheism”. This particular article from the Post — while it does inspire a sort of “neener, neener, neeener!” response in me (“I told you atheists are more ethical than religious people!”) — is really most interesting because of the many comments made on it by Post readers.
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