I tend to see it rather differently. Since Clarence Darrow lost the first of the 'Monkey Trials' in 1925 the religious fundamentalists have had a 'downer' on science. In fact, Darwin was publically villified some years previously. I don't think it's the scientists fault at all. Just because some folk are trapped in madness shouldn't mean that the rest of us (herein called the rational) have to put up with it, or take no action beyond conciliation or ignoring the damage the madness does. I'm coming to think that perhaps we should take a stand. I don't think that scientists need Christians to do science, but humans need science to fight off disease, adapt scientific ideas to new technologies, and increase our lifespans. Scientists don't need to be accepted by Christians at all. And if America is going to become a totalitarian Christian Nation (as some of the Christians want) then the rest of the world will happily provide a working environment for the scientists, and the Christians of America can revert to whatever they want to become. I think we've appeased them rather too much, actually, and the Islamists as well. I think America needs scientists. I think it could happily do without the Christians, or any other religion for that matter, whatever my personal beliefs.
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Date: 2007-05-30 11:40 pm (UTC)Since Clarence Darrow lost the first of the 'Monkey Trials' in 1925 the religious fundamentalists have had a 'downer' on science. In fact, Darwin was publically villified some years previously. I don't think it's the scientists fault at all.
Just because some folk are trapped in madness shouldn't mean that the rest of us (herein called the rational) have to put up with it, or take no action beyond conciliation or ignoring the damage the madness does.
I'm coming to think that perhaps we should take a stand.
I don't think that scientists need Christians to do science, but humans need science to fight off disease, adapt scientific ideas to new technologies, and increase our lifespans.
Scientists don't need to be accepted by Christians at all. And if America is going to become a totalitarian Christian Nation (as some of the Christians want) then the rest of the world will happily provide a working environment for the scientists, and the Christians of America can revert to whatever they want to become.
I think we've appeased them rather too much, actually, and the Islamists as well.
I think America needs scientists.
I think it could happily do without the Christians, or any other religion for that matter, whatever my personal beliefs.