Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
In much the same sense that eating a hamburger does not require a belief in ranching.
Yes...?


Of course it doesn't. Denying the evolutionary process, however, when you ought to know better, does make you special.
Not if 1/3 of the US agrees with you ;)

I see an immature intellectual snobbery streak in liberalism, in america at least. Or maybe I just read too many digg comments even though I know what I'm going to get.

"I'm an atheist, religion is the opiate of the masses"
"You might be a redneck if...you watch nascar and drink domestic pisswater instead of heineken"
"Evolution is fact, idiots deny it"



It's the parallel of the holier than thou moral high ground the conservatives pull (although the liberal pull that on many issues as well).

As someone said earlier in the thread, many people are pleased with themselves for their superiority while actually not knowing much about the subjects.

So what if someone is a creationist. If they are arrogant and self righteous enough to demand that it's taught in science class, then the problem is that they are arrogant and self righteous.

Well, that was mostly on topic anyway



However, you'd have to admit that there's a certain cognitive dissonance in accepting the fruits of modern biology while denying its foundation. That antibiotic that you gave your kid to help with his ear infection? It wouldn't exist without the theory of evolution. Greg Mendel and Chuck Darwin say, "You're welcome!"
How about the cognitive dissonance involved in accepting the foundation and being upset about the fruits?

"Oh no, my apple tree grew apples!"