Although I will probably vote Democratic, this is not an anti-Republican nor is it an anti-McCain thread.
It is an anti-ignorance thread. Jindal = ignorance.
It will be difficult to convince people that a man who graduated Brown magna cun laude, is a Rhodes Scholar, and headed the Louisiana State University system, among other things, is ignorant.
What he has done is use his credentials to lend credence to Creationism.
It will be difficult to convince people that a man who graduated Brown magna cun laude, is a Rhodes Scholar, and headed the Louisiana State University system, among other things, is ignorant.
What he has done is use his credentials to lend credence to Creationism.
Yes, that is what makes it so surprising. His degree was in Biology. What kind of educated idiot signs into law a bill undermining the integrity of science education for children?
Yes, that is what makes it so surprising. His degree was in Biology. What kind of educated idiot signs into law a bill undermining the integrity of science education for children?
Preaching alleged gods that have as much supporting evidence as leprechauns does not make one look intelligent.
It will be difficult to convince people that a man who graduated Brown magna cun laude, is a Rhodes Scholar, and headed the Louisiana State University system, among other things, is ignorant.
... It's one thing to operate on faith born of ignorance and wholly another to operate on feigned ignorance born of opportunism. ...
Jason, this not only nails the situation exactly, it borders on poetry.
Also, this is not meant to be a religion bashing thread. I am a very religious person, but like the 70% of all the world's Christians, I find no conflict between religion and science.
I also believe, as Jason does, that the idiot Jindal knows very well that there is no scientific controversy over the basic notions of the modern theory of evolution. And he also knows that Creationism and Intelligent Design are scientific nonsense and bad theology.
Having a degree doesn't mean you're not ignorant. Everyone is ignorant at times. Yup, even magna cun laudes.
It will be difficult to convince people that a man who graduated Brown magna cun laude, is a Rhodes Scholar, and headed the Louisiana State University system, among other things, is ignorant.
What he has done is use his credentials to lend credence to Creationism.
Neither should make the mistake of confusing stupidity with ignorance. It is doubtful that a Rhodes scholar could achieve that honor by being stupid. But there are ignorant people everywhere. Ignorance is simply a lack of knowledge, or ignoring the information available. That could certainly apply to an otherwise intelligent person who chooses to ignore a preponderance of scientific data.Having a degree doesn't mean you're not ignorant. Everyone is ignorant at times. Yup, even magna cun laudes.
Hey Nick, I resemble that remark.I'm always somewhat amused at positivists tossing around the word "ignorant" at others
Actually, I don't resemble that remark. I am not a positivist. But I am a pragmatist. Science is not the route to universal truth or universal welfare. But it is the route to a very useful truth and a great deal of welfare.I'm always somewhat amused at positivists tossing around the word "ignorant" at others