The Republican War on Science - Chris Mooney

[greyl]

Excerpt from the book care of Randi.org

And just as science-abusing corporations must be fought in the courts, science-abusing religious conservatives – who would misinform our children about the origin of the human species and about virtually everything having to do with sex – must be fought in the schools, the educational system, and the public arena more generally. Here the challenge truly becomes staggering. Short of massive educational reform, we can begin by supporting the few beleaguered groups, like the National Center for Science Education, that combat the religious Right in its attempt to commandeer science to serve a religious agenda….

But if we care about science and believe that it should play a crucial role in decisions about our future, we must steadfastly oppose further political gains by the modern Right. This political movement has patently demonstrated that it will not defend the integrity of science in any case in which science runs afoul of its core political constituencies. In so doing, it has ceded any right to govern a technologically advanced and sophisticated nation. Our future relies on our intelligence, but todays Right – failing to grasp this fact in virtually every political situation in which it really matters, and nourishing disturbing anti-intellectual tendencies – cannot deliver us there successfully or safely. If it will not come to its senses, we must cast it aside.

[opihimoimoi]

1. I will buy a round to that......

:toast: :toast:

[greyl]

3. Lemme finish this one first.

Come, we find table for at least 4 smiling faces.
:toast: :toast:

[opihimoimoi]

5. Shoot, we go look for 2 more faces

:) :) :) :) :beer:

[newswolf56]

2. Legalizing this particular aspect of theocracy -- for that is what...

this war on science is (the imposition of theocracy on the minds of our children) -- is no doubt one of the clandestine purposes of both the Bush supreme court appointees.

[greyl]

4. I agree.

I'm a bit disheartened that there hasn't been more solid debate about the recent appointees abilities to judge the reasonable merit of arguments, impartially. It is clear to me that un-examined faith usually co-exists with an immature curiosity about the value of reason.


Do you think bush et al is being mostly honest about believing they are Christian?
I tend to think they are, at least to a similar degree that most people who are in the process of losing their faith claim to have it.
An evangelical's best customers are those with lots of money who will part with it easily after hearing a sales pitch 'divine'.

related gd thread

edit: note one of the foundation beliefs of salvationist religions is that if one destroys this world while fighting 'gods' fight, one will be rewarded in the afterworld. Hence why a salvationist's loyalty must is always in doubt.