Abstract : In
this paper, we try to underline the necessity of a positive approach in the
societal matters. We state that the right to education, science and fair
information is an essential one, and that the crypted, noxious forms of
superstitions admitted by lackings in the consistence of certain national and
international legal texts have to be corrected. The discrepancies can be
rationally corrected by using a knowledge-based and negotiatory approach.
Institutions with perilous flaws for the societal standards have the obligation
towards the society to reform their policies. The positive, educational,
scientific approach will ensure an optimal human administration at all levels
of the global and local affairs.
The question of the fair informationis inscribed in many texts of legislation, in the constitutional right to reliable education, science andinformation.
Article 27.(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads :
"(1) Everyone has the right
freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts
and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits."
Nowadays, the youth has become more
aware of the importance of truthful information, which concerns and influences
their own future. The part of the society who needs still to be convinced of
the importance of progress in the global information are the supporters of
"traditional" teachings, who more or less ignore it. Especially the
citizens conserving different superstitions (racist, religious, esoteric,
occult etc.) are vulnerable and need education, because they are subject to
supplementary misinformation and competitive disadvantage.
It should be
globally recognized that in older teachings, like religion, alchemy, astrology
etc. there are some valuable information, but also grave errors, which have to
be avoided and corrected. There is no superiority in the colour of the skin or
some mystic formulas. Reason needs arguments, proofs.A moral science could help
any citizen to judge using his/her reason what is true or false, good or bad.
The sciences (imperfect, but perfectible) are the most needed mean to remove
the "misinformation pest" of the humanity, having by this aspect the
role of humanitarians of the peoples.Sorting between true and false
theories is also a human right. Given the complexity of cultures, in the
Universal Declaration of the Human rights, "freedom of religion" must
be reformulated as "freedom of race, education and thought".
The prevention and the correction
are necessary, so that the urgent misplacement of the superstitious as deluded
and deluders be stopped. Conformly to Jacob Bronowski, "science is the
human destiny", thereforescience is the future of the humanity. In this
respect, it should be remembered the right of every citizen to dignity, decent
life and truthful information. Only a correct, rational education can form the
respect for the unique and irrepeatable life, whether it represents one's own
life, that of other humans, or that of the rest of life on the planet Earth
(minerals, plants, animals).
That is why, under the circumstances
of the global eco-crisis, the humans need to be the best terrestrial
administrators. Theintellectual and material treasure must be protected and managed
with the most care. The human creativity is fragile, and needs the ensurance of
a responsible society, which admits no neglect. Failures can happen, but
correction must be always active.
As for the
non-secular, superstitious associations (the associations of different cults,
churches, sects etc), they have to make a reform in their education ground.
They reached the degree of maturity and they dispose of the necessary
scientific information to do this reform.Their laicisation and rationalisation
(acquiringthe sense of civil responsability,classifying of the myths -
supernatural, afterlife as fantasies upon which the humanity can build real
theories and achievements : the voyage in the extraterrestrial space (thanks to
astronomy), respectively the ressuscitation (thanks to medicine) etc., will
allow them to transform in real civil associations, activatingin the fields
they know and manage already (education, social assistance etc.). The
laicisation of these associations type NGO will remove the stigma of fraud that
these societies had to suffer in the course of the history. It will be
difficult for their managers and members to reinvent themselves, but the
rewards in the history of the humanity will be huge. Because it will be written
: "They stopped cheating on themselves and on others. They became true
citizens of the global unique and diverse humanity.". They have the human knowledge, objectivity
and positivism that will help them to solve the internal and external
difficulties. And there will be no more reason for religious wars, racist
conflicts, because the people will reckon that they are allied in different
subfamilies of the same human terrestrial family.
The history of
sciences and of civility offers a lot of proofs for the necessity of rationality
and laicity. They have to be considered with most seriousness.
We annex two
fragments from a Romanian ancient site, presently without domain. We hope the
situation will change for better. The first comprises a citation from
Euripides, the great Greek tragedian,
the second a comment of a young contemporary informatician, Marius Ignatescu
from his article: "Misconceptions on evolutionism".
Because the
matter of importance is to ensure the optimal evolution of all life on our Blue
Planet, too much ravaged by natural and human disasters, but still resisting.
It is the responsability of humans and human societies to be its best
administrators.
http://www.stiinta.info/nu-este-timp-pentru-superstitii/news/607/103/
Euripide
(480-406 e.4), "Bellerofon", fragmentul 286N^2 : „Cine spune ca ar
exista zei in cer? Zeii nu exista, nu exista afara daca vreunul, fiind un
prost, vrea sa se foloseasca de o vorba invechita. Vedeti voi insiva, fara sa
tineti socoteala de vorbele mele. Eu va arat ca tirania ucide pe
multiinsusindu-si avutul lor, si, calcandjuramintele, nimicestecetatile. Si
comitand toate acestea, tiranul este mai fericit decat cei ce sunt piosi cu
blandete, o zi dupa alta. Vad cum cetati mici, care onoreaza pe zei, asculta de
cetati mari lipsite de pietate, stapanite de numarul mai mare al lanciilor.
Cred ca daca cineva, fiind inactiv, se va ruga la zei si nu va aduna cu mainile
sale cele necesare vietii, pentru acela dintre voi nenorocirile crude vor
coplesi darurile zeilor.”
Euripides (480-406 BCE),
"Bellerophon", fragment 286N^2 :
"Who says that gods would live
in the skies? Gods do not exist, they do not exist excepting the case that
someone, being stupid, wants to use an oldish word. See for yourselves, without
taking into account my words. I show you that tyrany kills many, appropriating
to itself their wealth, and by tresspassing the oaths, it destroys the cities.
And, by committing all these, the tyrant is happier than those who are pious
with kindness, day after day. I see how small cities, which honor the gods,
obey to big cities lacking piety, mastered by the number of spears. I think
that if someone, being inactive, will pray the gods and will not gather with
his hands those necessary to life, for that one among you the cruel misfortunes
will over-measure the gifts of gods."
http://www.stiinta.info/conceptii-gresite-despre-evolutionism/news/1133/103/
Marius Ignatescu, "Conceptii
gresite despre evolutionism"
"Stiintaevolutionista este intr-o
permanenta desfasurare. In acest domeniu se fac constant noi descoperiri. In
acest sens, teoria evolutionista este ca toate celelalte stiinte.
Stiintaincearca sa imbunatateasca in permanenta cunostintele noastre, iar in
prezent, evolutia este singura explicatie pentru diversitatea vietii pe
Pamant."
Marius
Ignatescu, "Misconceptions on evolutionism"
"The
evolutionary science is in a permanent unfolding. In this field, new
discoveries are made constantly. In this sense, the evolutionary theory is like
all the other sciences. The science tries to ameliorate in permanence our
knowledge, and, presently, the evolution is the only explanation for the
diversity of life on Earth".
Author:
Ioana-Noemy Toma
Writer,
manager, educator, conservationist.
26th
August 2014 (225th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights
of Man and of Citizen - 1789)
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