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quaker bill

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7. I disagree

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:17 AM

Apr 2012

Sure, some brands of fundamentalism are wrapped around this axle. I think the war on women perhaps sources more from the fundy camp than the war on science as there is little economic incentive for it.

The war on science is fundamentally economic in origin. Protecting the environment has costs, and businesses do not want to pay them. They have managed to sell this to some fundys as a religious matter, but it existed as an economic argument first.

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The Current Wars On Science and Women Are Entirely Christian Initiatives [View all] stopbush Apr 2012 OP

Most of the climate change denial comes from the energy industries. dimbear Apr 2012 #1

Fat chance. elleng Apr 2012 #2

the problem is that KT2000 Apr 2012 #3

That's right longship Apr 2012 #4

I suspect there is much more to this than simple belief. Ford_Prefect Apr 2012 #5

The religious right are merely very useful idiots, follow the money HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #6

Fundamentalist religious beliefs make an easy tool to control the way people think on other subjects Fumesucker Apr 2012 #8

+1000 MANative Apr 2012 #14

I get the environmental stuff Iris Apr 2012 #17

I disagree quaker bill Apr 2012 #7

Women control 85% of the household spending in America.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #9

My first wife controlled about 300% of it! jberryhill Apr 2012 #19

I wish we would honestly call the fundies the domestic terrorists that they are. libtodeath Apr 2012 #10

I've seen the war on science being prosecuted right here on DU. Codeine Apr 2012 #11

Well, yeah.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #15

Good point. nt Codeine Apr 2012 #16

The current assault on science was begun by corporate interests. mmonk Apr 2012 #12

The recent attack on contraception has been brought to us by the Catholic Church. PassingFair Apr 2012 #13

K&R from one Christian who agrees with you. I hate it but it is true. jwirr Apr 2012 #18

I think it's religious beliefs coupled with republicans who Liquorice Apr 2012 #20

Nope - even Richard Dawkins is part of the War on Women bananas Apr 2012 #21