title: On the trail of the holy humanhood.
abstract: The progress of the discussion about the 'indicators of humanhood' is reviewed, along with several associated problems. It is argued that a more serious problem is posed by social attitudes about mental handicap. The author concludes that an uncritical use of criteria of humanhood may simply reinforce a morally unjustifiable social attitude.
authors.affiliation: Carrick Knowe Parish Church, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Clinkenbeard
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001927:Brain Diseases; D040821:Human Characteristics; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D028681:Moral Obligations; D028723:Personhood; D012945:Social Values