On Jan 15, 2010, at 11:33:49 AM, Krimel <[email protected]> wrote: [Krimel on Dawkins] I don't hear any of them arguing that people aren't entitled to hold whatever beliefs they wish but when they start to manipulate the law of the land to promote their ideology that it another story. Fundamentalism is powerful force; a kind of terrorism and I appreciate the efforts of a thoughtful few to speak out against it.
[Mark's observation] I currently work in the field of biological sciences. I would say the ideology of science may manipulate the law. Restrictions on smoking are based on science. The application of individual healthcare, such as fewer mammograms, is manipulative and based on science. Cap and trade is supposedly based on science. It may be difficult to see this because science is accepted as truth. Working in this field I see a different aspect of it. I see a selection of experiments and data to support a theory. Much of this is done subconsciously because we may be more attuned to that which supports one's beliefs. I could go on, of course, on the ways in which science manipulates, but I'm sure you are aware of these. It is nothing nefarious (usually), but just the result of a deep faith in science. Mark Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
