Posted on 12/27/2004 2:34:25 PM PST by Ed Current
Things you cannot criticize or question in America:
1) Minorities. 'Nuff said.
2) Darwin, true that.
But let's press a few buttons, shall we?
3) The Holocaust. It's "hate" to say that not exactly six million Jews died in the Holocaust. The figure of four million Jews estimated to have perished at Auschwicz has been dialed down to an estimated total of all persons (Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, etc.) killed at that camp of 1.5 million. But 6million - 2.5 million = 6million unless you want to go to jail in any European country or Canada. Merely questioning details will get you called a "Nazi!".
Of course, I'm eagerly awaiting my first denunciation for saying this.
4) Motivations for the US Civil War. You'd better say 'slavery' or you'll be in hot water.
5) Pre-WW2 US views about Adolf Hitler, Stalin, France, etc. Don't tell me you never wondered where Orwell got his inspiration?
6) American Communists. Come on! It was all a made up farce by McCarthy! There were no Commies in America! The Rosenbergs were VICTIMS!
But the facts say McCarthy was a hero. Just don't say so in public.
The list goes on. We talk about free speech and restrain it whenever we can.
Non-answer. Do you have something to hide?
"Well, yes, if indeed any Darwinists were teaching that.
Are they?"
Kind of, yeah. I've heard them say that whales are a branch of the evolutionary tree of swine.
Whice explains why whale meat tastes so good! Yum! (:
You confuse ridicule with censorship.
For crying out loud man, if you have a point, make it. What does your big block of text on politics have to do with evoltuion?
Science is DICTATED BY FACTS, it is not a democracy, we do not VOTE on what science tells us.
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0482_0578_ZD.html
The only evidence in the record of the "received meaning and acceptation" of "creation science" is found in five affidavits filed by appellants. In those affidavits, two scientists, a philosopher, a theologian, and an educator, all of whom claim extensive knowledge of creation science, swear that it is essentially a collection of scientific data supporting the theory that the physical universe and life within it appeared suddenly, and have not changed substantially since appearing. See App. to Juris. Statement A-19 (Kenyon); id. at A-36 (Morrow); id. at A-41 (Miethe). These experts insist that creation science is a strictly scientific concept that can be presented without religious reference. See id. at A-19 - A-20, A-35 (Kenyon); id. at A-36 - A-38 (Morrow); id. at A-40, A-41, A-43 (Miethe); id. at A-47, A-48 (Most); id. at A-49 (Clinkert). At this point, then, we must assume that the Balanced Treatment Act does not require the presentation of religious doctrine.
READ THE INFO IN THE LINK!!!!!!!!!!
"One tiny detail is evolution explains much of objective reality, while "Creationism" simply lets those ignorant of basic science feel better."
Einstein was a Creationist. Not a fundamentalist Bible-pounder, but he made it clear that his belief in intelligent design of our universe was his only logical conclusion.
I'm sure he felt good about it, too.
Unless Scalia was present, and had a hand in the drafting of the Constitution, there is nothing there that is responsive to the question. Is there some reason you have to avoid giving a direct answer?
"Most folks believe not because they've done in-depth research into the subject but rather because the theory is so pervasive in our culture that they dont give it a second thought."
Give me a summary of what you know about germ theory Mulch. Nothing eh? Now, if you think colds are caused by viruses, you are a hypocrite!
Also, I know a great deal about evolution.
We have one of those dictionaries, and it is amazing to look up words in modern dictionaries and compare definitions.
"You confuse ridicule with censorship."
Say out loud at your job that only 3.5 million Jews died in the Holocaust and see how long you get to keep your job. If you live outside the US you won't even keep your freedom.
That isn't ridicule. It is censorship and oppression.
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Nice. It's good to find people who know what "regulate" meant in 1878. Most people today seem to think it means "micromanage".
"Einstein was a Creationist."
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dont_use.asp
Good grief, when the biggest believers in a 10k year old earth say you shouldn't use an argument, you know you need some new material my friend.
hehe, I can't believe someone actually said einstein was a creationist, you just made my day!
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