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The views are more mixed than many (left/media) pretend. And I'm OK with that, because I'm not an asshole.
~ Aristotle Sabouni
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| The left believes a lot of silly anti-Science stuff around evolution. Like (a) their side doesn't believe in it (b) that the theory explains everything. | To be pro-Science is to be skeptical, informed, and know what you don't know. Both sides have similar percentage of skeptics, the right just doesn't demand anti-Science conformity as much. |
The theory of evolution still has some holes, but I generally believe in it (and don't believe in the everything was created in 4004 b.c.). But that doesn't mean I feel the need to pretend that I really know what's going on, or that I've done the carbon dating myself to prove it. Thus I leave room for others beliefs.
But the secular left generally mocks the religious (which they call "Conservatives/Republicans) and their antiquated beliefs.... but what do they believe?
- Over half of Democrats (54%) believe in divine creation or guided evolution. Only 37% of Democrats believe that humans naturally evolved (10% don't know).
- Republicans are 68%/21% (w/11% don't know), so a little difference, but not that much, at all.
While I don't care what others believe, I do care about sanctimonious hypocrisy.
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| Now the left (like Pew) tries to spin it by grouping guided evolution (a fundamentally religious point of view) as part of evolution, instead of a religious belief (which is where it belongs). If you're mocking religion, then guided evolution isn't natural selection. And the media will spin it as only 22% admit to believing in divine intervention, when the truth is over half don't believe in evolution explaining it all. So the reality is more complex than the sanctimonious memes from the left and their media. |
There's actually more in common than is different:
- Democrats are about 15% more likely to believe in Evolution, but over half think God had a hand it in, or creation.
- Republicans are about 15% more likely than average to believe in Creation. But over half believe in evolution.
- The most sure of themselves are the Democrats. The most unsure are Independents.
Which makes the sanctimony silly nitpicking over a few percent here or there, doesn't it? Americans have a variety of opinions in both parties.
When you tear into the numbers, you find things like:
- Coastal Conservatives are more pro-evolution than say black, latino or central/southern liberals
- Younger folks tend to believe more in evolution on both sides, but then they believe other wacky stuff like GMO's food is unsafe, and other anti-science stuff on the left.
The point isn't to mock those who believe in creationism (or are against GMO's). I don't care what others believe. But I do care when others mock others for what they believe... and especially when they're hypocritical or liar (spinners).
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An example of a hole in "Evolution" theory, it not telling the whole story, is sexual reproduction. How do two sexes simultaneously evolve by simple mutation -- and allow for sperm+egg genetic division and unification? (Along with sex drive, menstruation, ovaries/testes, and so on). This is an incredibly complex series of many things that have to happen at the same time to two different parallel genders, for things to work.
Evolution also doesn't explain the origin issue: how does the first cell get created. Or the first multi-cell creature get created. The "how does it all begin" is still wide open.
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Again, I believe in evolution and that it explains a lot. Just not all of it. And if someone believes in divine (guided) evolution, it's not really sillier than me just not having a fucking clue how it all works, and being honest enough to admit it. And that's kinda the point. If you believe in evolution, that doesn't make you more pro-Science than those that believe in Creation. That's defined by how skeptical you are, if you know the topic and the holes in your sides argument, and you aren't making generalizations when your party only has a few less creationists than the other side.
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- 2014: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/01/03/republican-views-on-evolution-tracking-how-its-changed/
- 2009: http://www.pewforum.org/2009/02/04/religious-differences-on-the-question-of-evolution/
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