Comments on: Do not believe in Evolution?

By: Patrix

Patrix — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:38:56 +0000

Jess, if that is true I feel sorry for most Republicans. Those are definitely not the values of a true Republican but merely that of social conservatives.

By: Jess @ Making Home

Jess @ Making Home — Fri, 11 May 2007 05:39:55 +0000

You know, actually, Huckabee, Tancredo, and Brownback are within the mainstream views of most Americans, and certainly within the mainstream views of most Republicans. The more shocking thing was that out of ten Republican candidates, only three raised their hands.

By: Patrix

Patrix — Thu, 10 May 2007 01:12:14 +0000

Anil, apologies for getting back this late but I am with Sakshi on this one. Evolution is and never was about origin of life but rather how it proceeded after that.

Sakshi, I guess I must pick up that book ASAP. Two recommendations from fellow grad students is rare.

By: Sakshi

Sakshi — Wed, 09 May 2007 22:11:43 +0000

@Anil - Evolution is incredbly sound theory. It does not deal with origins of life at all.That is a common misconception.

@Patrix- It is really good book to read. Chris Mooney does a good job with presenting evidence.

By: Anil

Anil — Wed, 09 May 2007 02:10:36 +0000

Evolution becomes incredibly shaky as it traces back to where everything began.

There’re just too many uncomfortable questions to which science has no answer, and I doubt if it will ever have.

By: Patrix

Patrix — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:01:44 +0000

Vijay, I haven’t really come across anyone in India who doesn’t believe in evolution and if someone does not, it is simply their ignorance and mostly an individual phenomenon whereas out here it is religious diktat that keeps most from believing.

Santosh, the only heartening thing is that Bush has only 1.5 years left and hopefully a Republican will not win the Presidency at least an extreme right candidate won’t.

Ashutosh, thanks for that link. Looks like an interesting read. The Republicans have tarnished their reputation by letting the loony religious right take over the agenda. I hope for their sake, they wisen up and cast them aside. Belief in science was always an American thing and Republicans are clearly harming their long-term cause.

By: Ashutosh

Ashutosh — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:04:54 +0000

I would recommend a book: The Rebublican War on Science by Chris Mooney.

Also, I do hope that these monkeys (no pun) don’t get elected to office…but I am less than optimistic about it. The Republican party has today has been called the first religious party, and they will make every effort to try to be “secular” and teach ID as a “scientific” “theory” in science class. May their souls burn in hell (sic)

By: Santosh

Santosh — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:28:40 +0000

With their antiquated ideas on evolution, cloning and stem-cell research, the politicians, mostly Republicans, are setting us back at least 50 years in terms of research and funding. I’m afraid the damage will be irrepairable by the time these idiots are done with it.

By: vijay

vijay — Mon, 07 May 2007 08:32:51 +0000

I had a classmate in college who didn’t believe in evolution either. And this was in smalltown India. His argument? You can put bones together and make anything. That doesn’t prove anything. The idea that man came from monkeys is preposterous.

I didn’t debate it then for fear of hurting his religious sentiments. I laugh about that now. I should have debated it. Though it wouldn’t have helped.