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 Gitzbitah wrote:


Science is also, of course, responsible for driving measles to the brink of extinction- and then unleashing outbreaks of it because a scientist said vaccines caused autism. I realize that they've since been proven wrong, but for the people affected by those vaccines- the damage was done because of their parents unquestioning faith in science.

that's not the fault of science, it's the fault of one medical doctor and one movie actress, and the doctor of course is now in prison and no longer a doctor. Science is quick to correct itself when proven wrong, religions on the other hand never admit when they're wrong. the damage is being done by parents unquestioning faith in movie stars and a clueless president.

sirlynchmob wrote:

 Gitzbitah wrote:


Science is also, of course, responsible for driving measles to the brink of extinction- and then unleashing outbreaks of it because a scientist said vaccines caused autism. I realize that they've since been proven wrong, but for the people affected by those vaccines- the damage was done because of their parents unquestioning faith in science.

that's not the fault of science, it's the fault of one medical doctor and one movie actress, and the doctor of course is now in prison and no longer a doctor. Science is quick to correct itself when proven wrong, religions on the other hand never admit when they're wrong. the damage is being done by parents unquestioning faith in movie stars and a clueless president.

At that point it's more about people with a poor understanding of science harming society, same as people with poor understanding of theology.

In this Trump era facts and the truth mean nothing when people want to believe, if even legislators dismiss the facts and reason.

You can hammer on all the time "but i have science behind me", but when the pitchforks come out and scientists will be

be burned at the stake (like the good old days ) for denying the true word, you will convert quick enough.

This may sound funny, but the internet access to all information seems to have the opposite effect on people.
Smart people research if the information is true while stupid people accept it at face value.

http://www.al.com/news/montgomery/index.ssf/2017/03/alabama_senate_committee_oks_p.html

Alabama Senate committee OKs police force for Briarwood Presbyterian Church

That's a little disturbing.

I know school districts in Oklahoma have their own campus police departments, don't know about private school campuses though.