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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Debating Club - September 2023
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Debating Club – September 2023\n				\n				\n			\n				Read the articles being discussed at the Lunchtime Debating Club \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Dine\, Discuss\, and Debate in a friendly environment! \nJoin us for our popular Lunchtime debating Club for an afternoon of friendly conversation whilst dining at a local restaurant. \nOur next meeting will discuss two articles: \n\nIs Preaching Ever the Right Thing to Do? by Nick Green\nNaming Secular Liberal Humanism by Roger Heppleston\n\nThe topics we’ll be discussing can be seen on the Reading Humanists web page: Debating Club – Reading Humanists. You can also read previous contributions and make comments to join in the discussion. \nWe’ll be informally discussing ideas about human progress\, social issues\, and human fallibility. If you’re open minded\, enjoy a good debate\, and interested to learn from the ideas of others\, come along to dine and discuss in a local pub. We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute to the conversation and we would love for you to be a part of it. \nThe discussion will cover any socially relevant issue. Participants will decide on the topics for discussion based on their interests. From evolution to anthropology\, from economics to psychology\, from the environment to . . . anything that catches your interest. \nIf you want to contribute\, we’d ask you to prepare something that has fired up your imagination. Contributions might be sharing ideas from a book or article you’ve read\, or simply an idea that you’ve researched. Individuals will submit a written summary of their idea before the meal. \nOn the day\, the group will question\, debate\, and assess the implications. If you want to come along to listen and comment\, that’s fine too. The aim is to engage a group of like-minded people who enjoy understanding and challenging each other’s ideas. \n​ \n			\n				Register to attend on Meetup: Lunchtime Debating Club - August 2023\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tags:  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nReading Humanists Meetup Events \n		\n			\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 17 \n				\n				\n					\n					From cancel culture to ‘non-crime hate incidents’: defending free speech					\n											  Reading Quaker Meeting House\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 25 \n				\n				\n					\n					Lunchtime Discussion Group – The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  The Old Bell\, Grazeley\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 26 \n				\n				\n					\n					Online Dinnertime Discussion Group: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  Online Event
URL:https://reading.humanist.org.uk/event/lunchtime-debating-club-september-2023/
LOCATION:The Shinfield Arms\, Shinfield Road\, Reading\, RG2 9BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Debating Club
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SUMMARY:Evening Debating Club - August 2023
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Debating Club – September 2023\n				\n				\n			\n				Read the articles being discussed at the Lunchtime Debating Club \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.” Joseph Joubert \nDine\, Discuss\, and Debate in a friendly environment! \nFollowing the success of our Lunchtime Debating Club in Reading we’ve agreed to hold an evening event in Windsor. Come along and join in the discussion. \nAt our next meeting we’ll be discussing the following articles: \n\nThe Evolutionary Origins of Morality by David Good\nWhy do the increasing levels of inequality in the Western World present a threat to political stability? by Roger Heppleston\n\nIf you would like to join us\, or to know more about the Debating Club\, please email Reading Humanists at reading@humanistgroups.org.uk. \nAbout Debating Club \nThe topics we’ll be discussing can be seen on the Reading humanists web page: Debating Club – Reading Humanists. You can also read previous contributions and make comments to join in the discussion. \nWe’ll be informally discussing ideas about human progress\, social issues\, and human fallibility. If you’re open minded\, enjoy a good debate\, and interested to learn from the ideas of others\, come along to dine and discuss in a local pub. We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute to the conversation and we would love for you to be a part of it. \nThe discussion will cover any socially relevant issue. Participants will decide on the topics for discussion based on their interests. From evolution to anthropology\, from economics to psychology\, from the environment to . . . anything that catches your interest. \nIf you want to contribute\, we’d ask you to prepare something that has fired up your imagination. Contributions might be sharing ideas from a book or article you’ve read\, or simply an idea that you’ve researched. Individuals will submit a written summary of their idea before the meal. \nOn the day\, the group will question\, debate\, and assess the implications. If you want to come along to listen and comment\, that’s fine too. The aim is to engage a group of like-minded people who enjoy understanding and challenging each other’s ideas. \n			\n				Register to attend on Meetup: Lunchtime Debating Club - August 2023\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nReading Humanists Meetup Events \n		\n			\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 17 \n				\n				\n					\n					From cancel culture to ‘non-crime hate incidents’: defending free speech					\n											  Reading Quaker Meeting House\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 25 \n				\n				\n					\n					Lunchtime Discussion Group – The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  The Old Bell\, Grazeley\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 26 \n				\n				\n					\n					Online Dinnertime Discussion Group: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  Online Event
URL:https://reading.humanist.org.uk/event/evening-debating-club-august-2023/
LOCATION:Cote Brasserie Windsor\, 71-72 High Street\, Eton\, SL4 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Debating Club
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Debating Club - August 2023
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Debating Club – September 2023\n				\n				\n			\n				Read the articles being discussed at the Lunchtime Debating Club \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.” Joseph Joubert \nDine\, Discuss\, and Debate in a friendly environment! \nOur first Lunchtime Debating Club was a great success\, and we’ve agreed to hold meetings regularly on the second Wednesday of the month. If you would like to join us\, or to know more about the Lunchtime Debating Club\, please email David Good at reading@humanistgroups.org.uk. \nThe topics we’ll be discussing can be seen on the Reading humanists web page: Lunchtime Debating Club – Reading Humanists. You can also read previous contributions and make comments to join in the discussion. \nWe’ll be informally discussing ideas about human progress\, social issues\, and human fallibility. If you’re open minded\, enjoy a good debate\, and interested to learn from the ideas of others\, come along to dine and discuss in a local pub. We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute to the conversation and we would love for you to be a part of it. \nThe discussion will cover any socially relevant issue. Participants will decide on the topics for discussion based on their interests. From evolution to anthropology\, from economics to psychology\, from the environment to . . . anything that catches your interest. \nQuestions we’ve been considering include: \n\n1.5 ⁰C is coming\, why aren’t we panicking?\nHow are humans able to form large scale societies?\nAre democracies capable of addressing long term issues?\nHow do we confirm ideas that we’ve read about?\nCan society bear the cost of an ageing population?\nHow does progress fit with environmental challenges?\nWhy are we all so concerned about Philip Schofield?\n\nIf you want to contribute\, we’d ask you to prepare something that has fired up your imagination. Contributions might be sharing ideas from a book or article you’ve read\, or simply an idea that you’ve researched. Individuals will submit a written summary of their idea before the meal. On the day\, the group will question\, debate\, and assess the implications. If you want to come along to listen and comment\, that’s fine too. The aim is to engage a group of like-minded people who enjoy understanding and challenging each other’s ideas. \n			\n				Register to attend on Meetup: Lunchtime Debating Club - August 2023\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tags:  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nReading Humanists Meetup Events \n		\n			\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 17 \n				\n				\n					\n					From cancel culture to ‘non-crime hate incidents’: defending free speech					\n											  Reading Quaker Meeting House\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 25 \n				\n				\n					\n					Lunchtime Discussion Group – The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  The Old Bell\, Grazeley\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 26 \n				\n				\n					\n					Online Dinnertime Discussion Group: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  Online Event
URL:https://reading.humanist.org.uk/event/lunchtime-debating-club-august-2023/
LOCATION:The Shinfield Arms\, Shinfield Road\, Reading\, RG2 9BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Debating Club
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Debating Club - July 2023
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend on Meetup: Lunchtime Debating Club - July 2023\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.” Joseph Joubert \nDine\, Discuss\, and Debate in a friendly environment! \nRoger Heppleston and David Good would like to invite all humanists in Berks\, Bucks and Oxen to join us for a regular lunchtime meetup. We’ll be informally discussing ideas about human progress\, social issues\, and human fallibility. If you’re open minded\, enjoy a good debate\, and interested to learn from the ideas of others\, come along to dine and discuss in a local pub. We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute to the conversation and we would love for you to be a part of it. \nThe discussion will cover any socially relevant issue. Participants will decide on the topics for discussion based on their interests. From evolution to anthropology\, from economics to psychology\, from the environment to . . . anything that catches your interest. \nQuestions we’ve been considering include: \n\n1.5 ⁰C is coming\, why aren’t we panicking?\nHow are humans able to form large scale societies?\nAre democracies capable of addressing long term issues?\nHow do we confirm ideas that we’ve read about?\nCan society bear the cost of an ageing population?\nHow does progress fit with environmental challenges?\nWhy are we all so concerned about Philip Schofield?\n\nIf you want to contribute\, we’d ask you to prepare something that has fired up your imagination. Contributions might be sharing ideas from a book or article you’ve read\, or simply an idea that you’ve researched. Individuals will submit a written summary of their idea before the meal. On the day\, the group will question\, debate\, and assess the implications. If you want to come along to listen and comment\, that’s fine too. The aim is to engage a group of like-minded people who enjoy understanding and challenging each other’s ideas. \nWe are planning to have our first meeting on Wednesday 12th July at 12.30 pm\, and monthly after that. If you would like to join us\, or to know more about the Lunchtime Debating Club\, please email David Good at reading@humanistgroups.org.uk. \n			\n				Read the articles being discussed at the Lunchtime Debating Club \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nReading Humanists Meetup Events \n		\n			\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 17 \n				\n				\n					\n					From cancel culture to ‘non-crime hate incidents’: defending free speech					\n											  Reading Quaker Meeting House\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 25 \n				\n				\n					\n					Lunchtime Discussion Group – The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  The Old Bell\, Grazeley\n									\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					Mar\n					 26 \n				\n				\n					\n					Online Dinnertime Discussion Group: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence					\n											  Online Event
URL:https://reading.humanist.org.uk/event/lunchtime-debating-club-23-07/
LOCATION:The Shinfield Arms\, Shinfield Road\, Reading\, RG2 9BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Debating Club
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