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Funny thing happened in the news over the past week. Liberals, who often pat themselves on the back for being open minded, revealed how stubborn and brainwashed they really are. Below are three videos on different levels of scientific discussion that were hot news stories over the past few days. Judge for yourself which one makes the most sense.
First, the ladies on The View got into a heated debate on Tuesday about whether or not Darwinism and Creationism should be taught in schools. Elizabeth and Sherri are all for Creationism being taught in public schools, out of respect for both views. Joy Behar, however, wasn't having it. For her Darwinism is a fact and Darwinism equals science because, according to Joy, every scientist in the world equates Darwinism with science. Whoopi and Barbara try to have a balanced view that kind of gets lost in the shuffle. Watch the tempers flare below.
To say Darwinism is a fact of science because every scientist believes in it is a dogmatic statement based on faith. It also goes against the facts. Not every scientist believes in Darwinian evolution. There is scientific dissent from Darwinism. It deserves to be heard. Some names can be found here, though most don't want to expose themselves to the public and face heavy persecution as was described in Ben Stein's documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. It should also be pointed out that the only scientific field which Darwinism has saturated is biology. Other fields such as physics, chemistry, engineering, microbiology, and medicine have scientists with a greater deal of skepticism concerning Darwinian evolution. It is only fair that at least their skepticism should be heard as well in the classrooms instead of teaching Darwinism dogmatically and unquestionably.
In the second video, we have MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews going after Republican Mike Pence on various scientific issues, though mainly evolution. In this clip Chris Matthews shows the same type of brainwashed mentality as that of Joy Behar, arguing in favor of a liberal definition of science that argues in favor of the positions of the majority of scientists as facts and does not allow the skepticism of a great number of scientists to even be considered. Mike Pence holds his ground and tries to open his mind to other valid possibilities, but Chris Matthews won't have it. See the dialogue below.
Did I say dialogue? These aren't dialogues. Liberals make these issues into yelling matches and whoever yells louder wins in their eyes. Dare not to hold your composure however, lest you lose the battle. From the clip above Chris Matthews is using a clever debate tactic in which you bombard your opponent with so many issues to tackle in a small amount of time that they are unable to properly respond giving off the illusion that the opponent is the bigger dimwit of the two. It is a classic dirty trick usually employed by someone who is overly opinionated and can't back up their claims.
We learn two lessons from the two videos above however. First we learn that Darwin-doubters need to be better informed about their position. Second, those that are better informed need to enter the public square and seperate this scientific battle from its politics. Lastly, we need to stop being on the defensive by taking the offensive position in these dialogues. At least maybe this way there will be less yelling.
Amidst all the controversy, there actually was a report done this past week with an expert Darwin-doubter that has more than enough knowledge to take the offensive regarding the issue of how to teach Darwinism in schools in a fair, balanced and respectful way. In the wake of the Texas School Board decision to require students to analyze and evaluate certains aspects of Darwinian evolution, CSC program officer for public policy Casey Luskin appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to discuss common problems regarding evolution still found in biology textbooks. Here is what he had to say.
It is at least refreshing to hear someone get to the heart of the issue and provide scientific evidence that backs up his claim. Does this really have to be so rare in our supposedly scientific age?
First, the ladies on The View got into a heated debate on Tuesday about whether or not Darwinism and Creationism should be taught in schools. Elizabeth and Sherri are all for Creationism being taught in public schools, out of respect for both views. Joy Behar, however, wasn't having it. For her Darwinism is a fact and Darwinism equals science because, according to Joy, every scientist in the world equates Darwinism with science. Whoopi and Barbara try to have a balanced view that kind of gets lost in the shuffle. Watch the tempers flare below.
To say Darwinism is a fact of science because every scientist believes in it is a dogmatic statement based on faith. It also goes against the facts. Not every scientist believes in Darwinian evolution. There is scientific dissent from Darwinism. It deserves to be heard. Some names can be found here, though most don't want to expose themselves to the public and face heavy persecution as was described in Ben Stein's documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. It should also be pointed out that the only scientific field which Darwinism has saturated is biology. Other fields such as physics, chemistry, engineering, microbiology, and medicine have scientists with a greater deal of skepticism concerning Darwinian evolution. It is only fair that at least their skepticism should be heard as well in the classrooms instead of teaching Darwinism dogmatically and unquestionably.
In the second video, we have MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews going after Republican Mike Pence on various scientific issues, though mainly evolution. In this clip Chris Matthews shows the same type of brainwashed mentality as that of Joy Behar, arguing in favor of a liberal definition of science that argues in favor of the positions of the majority of scientists as facts and does not allow the skepticism of a great number of scientists to even be considered. Mike Pence holds his ground and tries to open his mind to other valid possibilities, but Chris Matthews won't have it. See the dialogue below.
Did I say dialogue? These aren't dialogues. Liberals make these issues into yelling matches and whoever yells louder wins in their eyes. Dare not to hold your composure however, lest you lose the battle. From the clip above Chris Matthews is using a clever debate tactic in which you bombard your opponent with so many issues to tackle in a small amount of time that they are unable to properly respond giving off the illusion that the opponent is the bigger dimwit of the two. It is a classic dirty trick usually employed by someone who is overly opinionated and can't back up their claims.
We learn two lessons from the two videos above however. First we learn that Darwin-doubters need to be better informed about their position. Second, those that are better informed need to enter the public square and seperate this scientific battle from its politics. Lastly, we need to stop being on the defensive by taking the offensive position in these dialogues. At least maybe this way there will be less yelling.
Amidst all the controversy, there actually was a report done this past week with an expert Darwin-doubter that has more than enough knowledge to take the offensive regarding the issue of how to teach Darwinism in schools in a fair, balanced and respectful way. In the wake of the Texas School Board decision to require students to analyze and evaluate certains aspects of Darwinian evolution, CSC program officer for public policy Casey Luskin appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to discuss common problems regarding evolution still found in biology textbooks. Here is what he had to say.
It is at least refreshing to hear someone get to the heart of the issue and provide scientific evidence that backs up his claim. Does this really have to be so rare in our supposedly scientific age?
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