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7. "So throughout history science has unearthed “inconvenient truths” which have challenged the status

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 05:49 AM

Nov 2015

quo and interfered with the ability of conservatives to continue to exercise their power in a manner that profits themselves and others of their ilk.

When Charles Darwin challenged the bible’s version of creation and the notion of man being God’s greatest creation, he threaten the power of conservatives over the general population and they fought back. Even today, when Darwin’s theories are considered proven by most reputable scientists, conservatives still try to ban or subvert the teaching of evolution in our schools. Of course the discovery of global warming also threatens the status quo and the ability of businesses to continue to put profits ahead of the health of the planet and its people. That’s why conservatives continue to deny, deny, deny."

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Why Conservatives Mistrust Science [View all] CajunBlazer Nov 2015 OP

Also a huge number of conservatives are fundamentalist that are told at a young age Rex Nov 2015 #1

When Jesus challenged the existing religious/political leaders, the conservatives of his day . . . NBachers Nov 2015 #2

Galileo is the one you are thinking of Fumesucker Nov 2015 #3

Yes..... trusty elf Nov 2015 #4

Galileo. And the church loved Copernicus Recursion Nov 2015 #5

By some accounts Galileo was also a jeering egotist... JHB Nov 2015 #8

"Real history is rarely simple" Recursion Nov 2015 #9

You have to ask yourself a simple question.... CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #13

Asking "yourself" that question is fine, but remember... JHB Nov 2015 #17

My point was... CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #22

Modern Catholic conservatives still still insist the church was right to condemn Galileo CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #25

The main reason Copernicus didn't have problems trouble with the church.... CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #10

If Copernicus had published in his lifetime hifiguy Nov 2015 #23

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #6

"So throughout history science has unearthed “inconvenient truths” which have challenged the status pampango Nov 2015 #7

A scientist who does not accept evolutionary biology is not a "reputable" scientist. hunter Nov 2015 #12

Like Ben CArson randys1 Nov 2015 #26

They mistrust science because they're too stupid to understand science. And we all know... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #11

Al Gore is a Democrat. Al Gore said climate change is real and human caused. randys1 Nov 2015 #27

The ACA is anything but "free" healthcare. hifiguy Nov 2015 #28

Would your rather that it didn't exist? CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #30

in other words they have a hard time manipulating it to their own agenda. nt Javaman Nov 2015 #14

Also: Scientists will eventually abandon a disproved theory, annabanana Nov 2015 #15

Science evolves, continuously, hifiguy Nov 2015 #21

A theory can only exist until it cannot explain one fact, then itr .... CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #24

"Why PEOPLE mistrust science" Shandris Nov 2015 #16

Surely you don't believe that. CajunBlazer Nov 2015 #18

Because the whole movement is driven by me-first money grabbing RW media pundits Johonny Nov 2015 #19

Facts can never be allowed hifiguy Nov 2015 #20

They're magic thinkers. Religious nonsense and tricke-down economics require valerief Nov 2015 #29