It's all about the birds and the horses?

[parodyluvr75]

A South Korean creationist group is requesting they drop references to bird and horse evolution from high school text books, they argue it promotes "atheist materialism."

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/07/south-korea-to-reconsider-plan.html#more

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Why is it I always see 'bees' instead of 'horses'?

Why is it I was never remotely aware this was such a sensitive issue in Korea until someone decided it was newsworthy?

Why is it I am wasting my time referencing why I am wasting my time with this crap?

 

[Bert Notorius]

I'm sure if it were possible to cross a bird with a horse, it would have been done by now.

 

[O-dad's Medium]

Creationists irk me.

 

[KRCummings]

I'm just gonna say it, Koreans are kinda stupid. There are smart ones of course but overall, they're pretty fucking dumb. It's the Kentucky of Asia.

 

[O-dad's Medium]

Don't go out on a national limb or anything.

 

[renard_ruse]

Oh, I get it, this thread is meant to further an imaginary stereotype created by anti-religion bigots that those they disagree with are "extreme" and therefore people should hate and fear them. Ok, got it.

 

[O-dad's Medium]

Oh, I get it, this thread is meant to further an imaginary stereotype created by anti-religion bigots that those they disagree with are "extreme" and therefore people should hate and fear them. Ok, got it.

What was that?

Anti-religion bigots (atheists) are trying to further the stereotype that those they disagree with (people who promote teaching religion over science or fact) are extreme and people should hate and fear said disagreeing people.

...

I think the thread was saying that another group of creationists is trying to suppress the teaching of fact and science.

This is not unexpected. Whether it's extreme or not is down to your point of view. Whether people who do this should be hated or feared is immaterial.

Personally, I'd rather they didn't. Perpetuating superstition and redacting fact and science when it contradicts it seems medieval. And while it's not as extreme as burning the books, it still isn't good.

 

[TorontoBoyWest]

What was that?

Anti-religion bigots (atheists) are trying to further the stereotype that those they disagree with (people who promote teaching religion over science or fact) are extreme and people should hate and fear said disagreeing people.

...

I think the thread was saying that another group of creationists is trying to suppress the teaching of fact and science.

This is not unexpected. Whether it's extreme or not is down to your point of view. Whether people who do this should be hated or feared is immaterial.

Personally, I'd rather they didn't. Perpetuating superstition and redacting fact and science when it contradicts it seems medieval. And while it's not as extreme as burning the books, it still isn't good.

I give you kudos for trying to break his stupid down. I stopped reading once he got to the word "imaginary".....

 

[O-dad's Medium]

I give you kudos for trying to break his stupid down. I stopped reading once he got to the word "imaginary".....

It wasn't a good sign.

But one has to fight the stupid.

 

[Bert Notorius]

I thought you people had a little Simian in you.

All the poop slinging gave you away.

 

[crazychemgirl]

Creationists irk me.

you and me both.

 

[parodyluvr75]

Oh, I get it, this thread is meant to further an imaginary stereotype created by anti-religion bigots that those they disagree with are "extreme" and therefore people should hate and fear them. Ok, got it.

I happen to know the OP really, really well...

She isn't an atheist. She does have a problem with facts being removed from a science text book. If someone's belief is so weak that it can be rocked by scientific fact, then they're doing it wrong. That goes for religious or political belief.

Also she hopes the imaginary religious nuts attempting this bird and pony no show get eaten by imaginary atheist squirrels.

 

[Bert Notorius]

The State teaches its little comrades exactly what it wants to teach.

 

[Licia]

If someone's belief is so weak that it can be rocked by scientific fact, then they're doing it wrong. That goes for religious or political belief.

Also she hopes the imaginary religious nuts attempting this bird and pony no show get eaten by imaginary atheist squirrels.

Nature is a powerful force.

Imagine if equine society were given translation.

Wait a minute, nanosecond... Wild Horses.

 

[Bert Notorius]

When our alien forefathers return, everything will be set straight.

 

[Licia]

*chuckles over UFO reference*

 

[parodyluvr75]

Smart horse. Wouldn't be nice if we only had roll in the sand to get rid of pests and could spend long days roaming beautiful beaches.


As long as they don't bring anal probes, I'm ok with that.

 

[Licia]

Smart horse. Wouldn't be nice if we only had roll in the sand to get rid of pests and could spend long days roaming beautiful beaches.


As long as they don't bring anal probes, I'm ok with that.

*laughs into her fingertips*

I imagine -that- only occurs during emergency medical examination.

 

[parodyluvr75]

You'd think that but then there are stories of abductions and probing. We are either test subjects or they are desperate for dates. Or *cue scary music* both...

 

[badbabysitter]

Oh, I get it, this thread is meant to further an imaginary stereotype created by anti-religion bigots that those they disagree with are "extreme" and therefore people should hate and fear them. Ok, got it.

evolution = imaginary stereotype

a talking snake convinced a woman to eat a fruit from a magic tree that made all mankind mortal = fact

 

[Licia]

Or *cue scary music* both...

*quirks brow*

You rang?

 

[parodyluvr75]

*wonders if bacon is illegal in that world*

 

[Licia]

Dunno.

I bet those faces taste like tropical nuts, though.

*knife and fork*

 

[O-dad's Medium]

I thought you people had a little Simian in you.

All the poop slinging gave you away.

He who smelt it dealt it.

...

I just can't believe we'd actually fling your poo.