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RPL: Open Letter to the CMAJ: Concerning the Hijab Worn by Young Girls

Posted on 2022-01-01 by

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Open Letter to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Rassemblement pour la laïcité (RPL, Alliance for Secularism) 2022-01-01 The controversy continues in the case of the photo of a little girl wearing the hijab, published on the cover of the…

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We are atheists. Critical thought and science lead us to the conclusion that gods, demons, reincarnation, the immortal soul and other supernatural beliefs are childish fictions. We value reason, knowledge and the material, intellectual and moral advancement of humanity. Our philosophy is materialist: there is no soul associated with the body, and as for the mind or intellect it too is material because based on neuronal processes. We are moral beings, constantly evolving and responsible for ourselves, as is the humanity to which we belong. We promote secularism and reject any religious involvement in civil institutions.