Posted on 02/20/2009 4:58:11 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
A cartoon in an American paper, the New York Post, has brought fresh attention to the race problems in some sections of society. The cartoon shows a chimpanzee shot dead by police with a caption apparently referring to the new American President Obama - (edit: although later denied that Obama was the target). Note from UD Admin: As has been pointed out in the comments, the chimp in this cartoon was a pet chimp shot by police in Connecticut. It was never intended to represent Obama or any other human. The cartoonist was stunned over the uproar.
Where does the idea that human beings are related to apes come from? It comes straight from Darwinism. There is some irony that the left loves both Darwin and Obama, but Darwinism leads to racism and fascism where the African is considered less evolved and closer to apes than the Caucasian. It is time for the left to address honestly the dark side of Darwinism. See this article on the Telegraph.
ping!
Its tyranny disguised as righteous indignation. History is full of examples of tyrants who used grievances, real or imagined, to whip up support for himself and his cause. This is no different.
You bethca, right on.
I blame it on Curious George. His cuteness made kids want to keep monkeys as pets. ;)
My guess; the Stamford chimp was on VIAGRA.
The cartoonist meant Nancy Pelosi, the real writer of the so called Stimulus Package, as the downed chimp. His irony means that a million chimps at typewriters, with enough time, can rewrite the classic works of Jimmy Carter.
It's good to know somebody is looking out for those who are too weak minded to exist in the presence of my opinion. I understand why it serves no purpose to point out the handicap of the challenged. I guess I didn't realize the Moderator thinks Blacks like Sharpton fall under this same need of protection.
Thanks for the ping!
Sharpton, I never saw you say word #1 when Jorge Boosh was pictured as a monkey. So, STFU.
Actually it comes from Carl Linnaeus
It does not please (you) that I've placed Man among the Anthropomorpha, but man learns to know himself. Let's not quibble over words. It will be the same to me whatever name we apply. But I seek from you and from the whole world a generic difference between man and simian that [follows] from the principles of Natural History. I absolutely know of none. If only someone might tell me a single one!
I read the letters to the paper in the Friday edition, and it isn’t surprising that libtards incorrectly interpreted the cartoon, and in knee-jerk fashion assumed the worst of intentions.
There are many idiots in this country, and they continue to expose themselves with each passing day.
To the Post’s credit, the letters it chose to publish were about 2/3 against the cartoon.
i say, “if the shoe fits...”
First of all, Carl Linnaeus was a staunch Christian and Creationist. So the whole notion that Linnaeus thought man came from apes is a non-starter. Second, the quote you found is a response from Linnaeus to fellow botanist Johann Georg Gmelin, who objected to Linnaeus calling humans “anthropomorpha” (human-like) as illogical. Linnaeus’ justification was that humans are “human-like” because “man learns to know himself” and that we are generically (in the taxonimic sense) similar to simians. But it doesn’t change the fact that Linnaeus was a creationist who believed in a young earth and that each biblical kind was created separately. As such, he believed that man was created separately from the creation of simians.
In short, Darwin still reigns (and will always be remembered) as the pseudo-scientific med-school dropout who dupped the scientific establishment into making an ape out of man.
Right on...gosh, now really, was it really that hard to figure that out? Lord, America is become a mental wasteland...thank goodness for FR...magritte
You can’t fight hard science with theology folks.
“In short, Reverend Darwin still reigns (and will always be remembered) as the pseudo-scientific med-school dropout who dupped the scientific establishment into making an ape out of man.” [excerpt, corrected]*Grumble grumble*
“You can’t fight hard science with theology folks.”I dunno about that.
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