teuchter
je suis teuchter
more like - people can do a job regardless of their religion
Only as long as their religion doesn't interfere with them properly doing the job they are employed to do.
Canada's science minister doesn't want to talk about evolution
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Only as long as their religion doesn't interfere with them properly doing the job they are employed to do.
He's a chiropractor.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
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lack
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funding!!!
Gromit
International Man of Misery
They didn't ask him about creationalism (religion) they asked him about evolution (science).
Whether he believes in the theory or not he should still be able to discuss it as the Canadian representative for science.
If he believes his religious views prohibits him from discussing key scientific theories he should quite frankly resign.
Whether he believes in the theory or not he should still be able to discuss it as the Canadian representative for science.
If he believes his religious views prohibits him from discussing key scientific theories he should quite frankly resign.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yes. He has suggested that evolution is in some way a religious issue.
Is he a good scientist? What is your definition of "scientist"?
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
ah - I thought all those years in the science lab were just a bluff.
Well - i'm more offended by him being a chiropractor. In my province, they are not considered medical professional.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
Someone who follows scientific processes?
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
It's times like this I ask myself 'WherE would Johhny Canuck stand on this issue'
In this case, cut funding to genome research projects.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
plot thickens. Guess we shouldn't be playing god eh?
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
If you are soooo narrow minded that you can't see that someone can do a job regardless of their belief system, then so be it.
Glad I live in Canada - we don't descriminate and we don't hold people up to stereotypes.
It's not his belief system so much as his ignorance.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Anyone who examines the evidence and reaches a conclusion other than "all evidence points towards evolution in such a way that it is one of the most robust ideas in science" is not a scientist.
And anyone not believing in this theory should be banned from sciences?
There is no place for a relativist position on this. The evidence is far too complete.
kabbes
First intersubjective, then internalised
I'm glad that you live in Canada too. So we're both glad. Good for us.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
If he is capable of following scientific process, why is he unable to give his view on the theory of evolution (positive or negative), without referring to religion?
In what way are his views on evolution affected by his religious views?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
So - let's say the government raised your taxes by 200%, and you asked a government representative why this was and what they were spending it on, you would be happy with the answer "I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian, and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate"? (Because to press him further would be to discriminate on the basis of his religion)
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
You're on a troll day, aren't you?
I prefer a Science Minister to have a grip on basic science.
Does your science minister believe studies in evolutionary science should get funding? This is my concern, and I'm guessing the concern of the scientific community. It concerns me that he decided to avoid answering the question.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
They wouldn't actually have raised them by 200%, though.
That's just 'Maths', and the 'theory' of percentages.
maomao
普費斯
I doubt he does actually, it's merely his job to explain the cuts which were made by someone in a position of actual authority.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Regardless of his religious convictions, he should be able to answer the question "what are your views on evolution?" In fact he can answer it, but won't. For that reason he should resign.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
Why do I think?
He couldn't answer because it's politically incorrect.
If he had of answered in any other way, he would have lost his job.
Religion has no place in science.
We are a multicultural society - no religion is placed above another.
Those are off the top of my head - given time, I can come up with more reasons for him being evasive.
No clue!!!!
It's your thread.
You tell me.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
http://www.genomecanada.ca/en/portfolio/co-funding.aspx
Federal is only 6% of their budget last year.
How much did the government cut?
Who got the money that Genome Canada wanted??
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Indeed. So why did he answer a question about science by referring to his religious beliefs?
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
You ask a minister for an answer on religion and you expect him to resign because he won't answer it.
Maybe we should fire our minister of transportation coz he won't answer questions on health care.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
hmmm - I thought he refused to answer.
I'd check again, but that page takes forever to load. You have faster speed - could you quote me his answer?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
You ask a minister for an answer on religion and you expect him to resign because he won't answer it.
Maybe we should fire our minister of transportation coz he won't answer questions on health care.
Right - can we just get this clear:
Do you think belief in the theory of evolution is a religious belief?
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Do you dispute the version of events given in the link? Because it says he was asked about evolution, which is not a religion.
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