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Does evolutionary thinking intensifies racist attitudes? [Spirituality & Religion]

wildbill83 · 36-40, M
History has proven time & time again that people who think science & religion are mutually exclusive tend to be the most foolish & prejudice...
CharlieZ · 70-79, M
@Budwick

"And why would that be surprising? Science uses science to support it's findings. That in no way discounts faith, God, etc."

And I agree with you in this.
Read please, my post:

(scientists) "They are too bussy doing Science to worry about absolutes.
No one of the lot of scientist I know, think that Science may refute God.
No one of the lot of scientist I know, think that Science may prove God.
There is not an atheist based Science.
And neither there is something like Christian based science."

I´m not surprised at all. Why should I?
To prove God and to denny God are not part of Science scope and neither of Science purposes.

What most of scientists, includding religious ones, do not accept is to call Science to what are faith based descriptions of the natural world.

That do not prevent them to have their own faiths and neither make religious and neither atheists to be better or worst scientists.

I was just answering to a post that made some out of sense assertions
- That there is something like a Christian based Science.
- And that the list of Christian scientists say something valid about Science itself.

Those assertions have no serious basis.

And, BTW, I would not personally say that Science discount God.
Because I personally believe in God, only faith based.
And because I personally do scientific research.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@CharlieZ Makes sense to me Charlie!
Thank you!
CharlieZ · 70-79, M
@Budwick You are welcome!
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SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
@HeilHitler I’m conservative and I’d be disgusted at anyone making that joke.
suchaslife · F
@HeilHitler well said
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CharlieZ · 70-79, M
For "some reason" the ones who dimiss evolution (and, widely, Science) are almost the same ones who are racists, support or tolerate racism.

Besides that, there is no way to find in evolution scientific foundations for racism, as racism is supposed to be an intra species "distinction" (a meaningless one).
suchaslife · F
@CharlieZ 😂
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@CharlieZ those who blindly accept theory as fact tend to be the most closed minded people...

Just remember, every time you mock someone who dismisses evolution; So too did people mock Aristotle for dismissing that the Earth was flat, and Nicolaus Copernicus for dismissing heliocentric theory (and it's a forgone conclusion that both were correct...)
CharlieZ · 70-79, M
@wildbill83 Please take in account some considerations about what Science is (and is not):
- Theory, in Science, is an integral part of the scientific task. It´s causal explanatory aspect.
- Theory is not only not the opposite of facts, but is fact based.
- In the scope of Science there are no absolute permanent assertions. All of them are potentially subject of refutal and replacement.
- But any "interpretation" that is based in self declared non detectable, non meassurable "entities" is not scientific.
- I do not make critics to the ones who dimiss Evolution. What I´ve said is they so not seem able to provide a scientific alternative to it. Being scientific what is based in natural causal foundations detected by systematic research using scientific means.
- I respect the most the right of everyone to have their believes. What their right do not cover is to call scientific to what is faith based. That would be fraudulent.

- Aristóteles was the first formalizer of logic. That was his merit and glory. But, no matter this, no amount of philosophy can do the tasks of Science. Never gave a serious result in millenia.

- Regarding Galileo I suggest to consider his quote: "The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go" (not originally from him but a one he used).
Don’t you think ppl are hiding behind their skin colours to justify they abhorrent behaviour..
: no akmal it’s not because your mooslim. It’s because you’re an asshole.. get onboard
suchaslife · F
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
I would say just the opposite
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
my point being, there is no "understanding" of evolution, it's circular reasoning chocked full of gaping flaws...
TheWildEcho · 56-60, M
@wildbill83 that's what I think
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@wildbill83 I disagree
Boallods · 26-30, M
I don't think there's any research on this, but my instinct tells me to say "no". We can't look at evolution for values. I know evolutionists who are racists, as well as evolutionists who are die-hard "God-created-us-equal"-ists (me being the latter).
suchaslife · F
@TheOrionbeltseeker is biblical. Yeah have a search and see
TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M
@suchaslife Tower of Babel
TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M
@TheOrionbeltseeker The theory impressed me. God did it correct. We, humans are like that only.
SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
I’m not sure what this means lol
SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
@suchaslife That’s not a problem with evolutionary thinking, that’s a problem with morons thinking that they know about evolution.
SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
@HeilHitler Right
suchaslife · F
@HeilHitler exactly
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
It is certainly a major part of racist understanding. Ever see the full title to Darwin's famous book?
GoldenWorm · 51-55, M
No but racists like to misuse evolutionary ideas.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@GoldenWorm misuse is putting it kindly. But sadly it happens.
thefighter5889 · 26-30, M
I'd say so yes, unfortunately
suchaslife · F
@thefighter5889 I am inclined to believe so as well unfortunately
xixgun · M
Not that I’m aware.
SW-User
Idk possibly
Graylight · 51-55, F
No. Only misunderstanding of evolution and adaptation does that.
nnnnnnnope
It [i] should[/i] but gaslighting by both makes it very easy to separate the two
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