Swift Boats Of Science

The Nation ^ | August 4, 2005 | Ari Berman

[hang 'em]

"Created as counterpoints to large, well-established medical organizations whose work is subject to rigorous review and who assert no political agenda,"

Bwahahahahahahahhahahahhahha!

[rhombus]

"Created as counterpoints to large, well-established medical organizations whose work is subject to rigorous review and who assert no political agenda,"

If the issue were socialized medicine we'd be hearing about the profit motive of these same "well-established medical organizations".

[FearNoMan]

Why do so many today have trouble with TRUTH?

[clee1]

Because TRUTH is a relative, subjective thing. < tongue planted firmly in cheek>

[trebb]

Perrin and other established scientific experts have found no important difference between children raised by same-sex and heterosexual couples, nor a higher tendency toward "antisocial" behavior among gays and lesbians.

They probably only interviewed the subjects and used their opinions.

[Always Right]

"the tiny think tanks with names often mimicking those of established medical authorities have sought to dispute the notion of a medical consensus on social issues such as gay rights, the right to die, abortion, and birth control."

Science by consensus is always political. Anyone who dares dissent gets casted out and mocked. Unfortunately, that is the state of science today. No one dares dissent at the consensus or they are branded a kook. This probably holds by real scientific advancement more than anything else.

[RebelBanker]

It's as if the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth discovered science.

YES! The author writes this like it's a bad thing. Personally, I would consider it a great compliment to be equated with another brave group that insisted on telling the truth despite the legacy media unleashing every weapon in its arsenal against them.

[so_real]

Perrin and other established scientific experts have found no important difference between children raised by same-sex and heterosexual couples, nor a higher tendency toward "antisocial" behavior among gays and lesbians.

If memory serves correctly, a glance at the prison population and children with societal issues in school will paint a different picture. Too bad these "experts" can't get their noses out of the books and into the real world long enough to say something intelligent.

[The Red Zone]

in a Florida Supreme Court decision upholding a ban on adoption by same-sex couples

Well if even the Floozies agree, this Berman is really on the losing side.

[El Laton Caliente]

I have not seen the study material on the claims here, but as far as suicide, drug use, smoking and premature death, "gay" men have far higher rates than the otherwise same demographics in the general population. I’ve seen the summaries with back up numbers to these.

I t is NOT a psychological problem and they are NOT born that way; it was, is and remains a moral problem and carries baggage with it.

[Delphinium]

I am glad someone is using science to speak the truth, but all we need is common sense to see it.

Sick people do sick things.

[RipSawyer]

Why do so many today have trouble with TRUTH?<<<<<<<<<<<

Because most value their own comfort far more than TRUTH! I, myself am plagued with an inability to convince myself that all the things I would prefer to believe are true, I look at myself and realize that while I am a productive person and not a drain on society there are many areas in which I have fallen far short of being the person I used to imagine myself to be. I suspect that my own inability to fail to see the truth is shared by only a minority of my fellow citizens. Those who endorse socialism and all its variants have totally renounced truth and made a decision to dwell in the land of make believe. They would of course deny the decision but they have made it nonetheless.

[Getready]

I wonder if the experts think methamphetamine abuse and
increasing rates of HIV infection and other VDs with those
users is not "antisocial" behaviour. I would think it is
antisocial because is makes the user dependant on "society" in general to help get over their self inflicted problems.
Not to mention "suicidal"

[Getready]

I wonder if the experts think methamphetamine abuse and
increasing rates of HIV infection and other VDs with those
users is not "antisocial" behaviour. I would think it is
antisocial because is makes the user dependant on "society" in general to help get over their self inflicted problems.
Not to mention "suicidal"

[sully777]

It's as if the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth discovered science.

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It's as if Trotsky awoke from the dead to write a hit piece for his comrades. Oh wait...it's The Nation, they are Trotsky arisen from the dead.

[FearNoMan]

"I suspect that my own inability to fail to see the truth is shared by only a minority of my fellow citizens."

I suppose that's why the road is narrow - and I also suspect those who renounce truth will end up living in a place that is not make believe.

[WillMalven]

Why do you bother to read this rag? Vanden Heuval is a raving idiot. She wouldn't know the truth if it was set on fire and shoved up her --s.

I guess you just enjoy heaping on the mockery of this bantam weight flat of toilet paper.

[Jeff Gordon]

It's as if the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth discovered science.

Damn! The lefties are still sore from the beatings they took in the election.