Armando at kos on stem cell research and fanaticism
armando at kos, always an articulate observer of current affairs, offers these comments about bushco's resistance to stem cell research in the u.s. and some dramatic advances in such research in south korea that have just been announced...
Yep, let's ban evolution, science, thinking. Oh by the way, let's let all the jobs from this new technology go overseas. We are really at a crossroads in this country - Science vs. Extreme Fanaticism.
it's funny... when i was growing up and all through my adult life up to about 10 years ago, there was never any discussion whatsoever of the united states being a country that should be run on principles derived from a literal interpretation of the bible... moral principles, yes... ethical principles, yes... humanistic principles, yes... and, yes, christian principles... but fundamentalist christian principles...? literal interpretation of the bible...? no way...
in fact, if you read the bible with an eye toward the various authorial styles and how they link to historical and cultural contexts, it's a vastly more enriching experience and, interestingly enough, a much deeper spiritual one as well... Submit To Propeller
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Yep, let's ban evolution, science, thinking. Oh by the way, let's let all the jobs from this new technology go overseas. We are really at a crossroads in this country - Science vs. Extreme Fanaticism.
it's funny... when i was growing up and all through my adult life up to about 10 years ago, there was never any discussion whatsoever of the united states being a country that should be run on principles derived from a literal interpretation of the bible... moral principles, yes... ethical principles, yes... humanistic principles, yes... and, yes, christian principles... but fundamentalist christian principles...? literal interpretation of the bible...? no way...
in fact, if you read the bible with an eye toward the various authorial styles and how they link to historical and cultural contexts, it's a vastly more enriching experience and, interestingly enough, a much deeper spiritual one as well... Submit To Propeller
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posted by profmarcus at
5/19/2005
