FLYING IN THE FACE OF

"It's also now been possible to compare our DNA with that of many other species. The evidence supporting the idea that all living things are descended from a common ancestor is truly overwhelming." --Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project, Evangelical Christian.

few things really get my goat like willful ignorance. it is bad enough to believe something for no good reason, but it is infinitely worse when it is thrown in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary. take for example the latest political sacred cow: ron paul.




people often say that evolution is a political non-issue. but a person's stance on evolution indicates some very important things on how they view science and education. ron paul not only rejects one of the most important and well-supported biological theories but doesn't understand the difference between scientific theory and a colloquial catch phrase: "just a theory" (i've been saying this a lot lately). how can he be expected to take scientific advice from experts on anything if he already rejects the view of 99% of biologists on the most important question in biology? how can he be an advocate for education if he doesn't understand the scientific method and basic terminology?

comparing ron paul to other candidates on this issue is not like the old south park episode of comparing a douche with a turd. it is comparing turds of varying consistencies. ron paul may very well be the best candidate for the presidency, but his ignorance on basic science does not bode well for a commander in chief.

edit: i just found out ron paul was a practicing physician in the military for a number of years, which makes his comments on evolution all the more disheartening.

ok, one more video just for fun:



ok, i lied. one more about human evolution.