Since PZ Meyers has asked that we link to Expelled as much as we can, I decided to help out the cause. NOTE: I don’t usually do things just because I’m asked, as in the case of the Out Campaign “A” .
I realized that we shouldn’t have to do this for many reasons. The scientific truth should (ideally) stand taller than fabrications and cute stories. But not always. How can the support for science (evolution, in this case) ever be equated with Nazism and/or Fascism? I happen to see it closer to the other direction, though not completely. The mere idea that some very powerful voices want to suppress education and truth is not only befuddling but ethically perverse. I understand wanting to be heard, but it should not be done at the expense of some of the brightest scientists and well educated (as well as philosophical) persons.
In addition, to this, “hacking” search engine results (to me) falls in a grey hat area. Though, its for good; it’s only good for those with the same or similar interests. On the other hand, the sheer audacity to not represent one’s belief’s in a calm and just manner, rather to whine about being “persecuted” does not sit well with me. I know a little something about persecution; I’ve had family members and family friends be exterminated in WWII (and some who have lived through it). Christians have not be persecuted since, maybe, Roman times. And those days are long gone. Atheists, agnostics, secularists, rationalists, humanists, etc have something to whine about these days. Somehow the supposedly most just nation in the world is no longer just to everyone, not those who want to live free of religion. So instead of turning the other cheek, some feel its “right” to release the lion after us?
But I digress because evolution is not an atheist “belief”, its a scientific truth. I suppose that’s what’s upsetting, not the promoting of creationism; I’d have no problem with a calm and fair piece on the subject. I can even get past the poor filmmaking techniques (since I studied it and generally feel more aware of such things). This is not just an innocent documentary; it is very close to Big Brother propaganda.
I also like to mention one of the smaller tag lines from the actual Exposed site itself, regarding “smart new ideas”. We can discuss and debate the validity of calling the ideas “smart” but one thing that blares brightly in front of my eye: they surely aren’t new.
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