On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 4:45 AM, Alberto G. Corona <[email protected]> wrote:
> I suppose that you mean that there are histories that everyone would > identify as bullshit. Well, this changes nothing. A myth by definition > is something believed by a group of people in the past. Most of them > as intelligent or more that you and me . You and me believe in things > that will be myths tomorrow. Most of them created by scientists. The > mith of antropogenic global warming, the myth of cultural determinism > for example.. There are many things that were "scientific" in the past > "race studies" for example. Now there are "gender studies"... they > were, and they are scientific and bullshit at the same time. I hope > that this is clarifying. Global warming may turn out to be wrong, but it is not a myth. It is based on evidence and the evidence is debated. The virgin birth of Jesus, however, is completely different. It is not based on any evidence, because it is a matter of "faith". Believers are actually proud of the fact that they have no evidence for it, will not change their mind (even in principle) if evidence against it arises, and there is hence no point arguing with them. Even worse, believers are inconsistent: they will dismiss other peoples' equivalent evidence-free beliefs as bullshit without a second thought. -- Stathis Papaioannou -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
