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Started by grahamers, March 18, 2009, 04:34:41 PM

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grahamers

March 18, 2009, 04:34:41 PM
Apparently, Canada's Science Minister doesn't believe in evolution:

http://galileogallery.blogspot.com/2009 ... anada.html

Doesn't he know it goes: fish, reptile, hockey player, ape, homo sapien?

Hitsumei

#1
March 18, 2009, 04:40:57 PM
Excuse me while I write a series of what a Canadian considers to be angry letters.
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition." ~Timothy Leary
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution." ~Bertrand Russell
"[Feminism is] a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their

PipeBox

#2
March 18, 2009, 04:49:03 PM
Makes me wonder how you can get the job of Science Minister when you discard what science you don't like.  His job is to advise others based on the state of the sciences, no?  Seems counter-productive to the job, and if it weren't evolution, I'd be surprised if he was able to get away with it.  Anyone know any Science Ministers who ascribe to geocentrism?
If sin may be committed through inaction, God never stopped.

My soul, do not seek eternal life, but exhaust the realm of the possible.
-- Pindar

Will

#3
March 18, 2009, 05:30:08 PM
Quote from: "Hitsumei"Excuse me while I write a series of what a Canadian considers to be angry letters.
An angry Canadian letter? Like this?
QuoteHello, Friend.
I'm corresponding with you today out of a concern over scientific honesty. It's been brought to my attention that you hold beliefs that may not be in accordance with your position. I find this to be somewhat disconcerting. I respectfully request that you review the evidence for evolution and keep an open mind.

Have a wonderful day,
Canadian
So much hatred and venom!  :devil:
I want bad people to look forward to and celebrate the day I die, because if they don't, I'm not living up to my potential.

Hitsumei

#4
March 18, 2009, 05:38:11 PM Last Edit: March 18, 2009, 06:34:38 PM by Hitsumei
That actually reads very much like something I'd write. When I write letters like this I always say "it has been recently brought to my attention".
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition." ~Timothy Leary
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution." ~Bertrand Russell
"[Feminism is] a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their

Will

#5
March 18, 2009, 06:07:18 PM
The poor fellow has now said that he supports evolution, and to prove it he gave an inaccurate description of the process.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090317.wevol0317/BNStory/politics/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090317.wevol0317
I want bad people to look forward to and celebrate the day I die, because if they don't, I'm not living up to my potential.

grahamers

#6
March 18, 2009, 07:01:05 PM
Which begs the question:  Why is it that in Canada there is such an outcry over a Science minister denying evolution while in the U.S., three of the SERIOUS candidates for the presidency said that they don't believe in evolution and no-one batted an eye?  I guess I owe the Canadians an apology.

Will

#7
March 18, 2009, 07:11:13 PM
Canada is generally a lot smarter and more capable than their neighbors to the south, especially when it comes to government. They've got more than 2 political parties, a budget surplus, a very low crime rate, universal health care, and a slew of other things. Sure, Canada gave us Celene Dion, but we forgave them for that years ago. As an American, the last thing I want is for Canada to make the same mistakes we're making. I'm having a tough enough time trying to clean up our messes.
I want bad people to look forward to and celebrate the day I die, because if they don't, I'm not living up to my potential.

Ihateyoumike

#8
March 18, 2009, 07:22:55 PM
Quote from: "Will"Sure, Canada gave us Celene Dion, but we forgave them for that years ago.

I can never forgive them for that!  ;)
Prayers that need no answer now, cause I'm tired of who I am
You were my greatest mistake, I fell in love with your sin
Your littlest sin.

McQ

#9
March 18, 2009, 07:33:23 PM
Excuse me for a moment while I say...

Holy Shit!!!  :eek:

I just read the guy's back-pedaling explanation of how he believes in evolution and was stunned that he believes in something that Darwin himself tried to make people understand is wrong. Good grief, has this guy ever heard of Natural Selection?

Quote from: "the canadian whackadoo"On Tuesday, Mr. Goodyear said twice during the CTV interview that he did believe in evolution.

“We are evolving every year, every decade. That's a fact, whether it is to the intensity of the sun, whether it is to, as a chiropractor, walking on cement versus anything else, whether it is running shoes or high heels, of course we are evolving to our environment. But that's not relevant and that is why I refused to answer the question. The interview was about our science and tech strategy, which is strong.”

But then again, he is a "doctor" of chiropractic medicine, so I guess Canada should have known what they were in for when they appointed him.

I have to go lie down now for awhile.
Elvis didn't do no drugs!
--Penn Jillette

SteveS

#10
March 18, 2009, 07:44:29 PM
Canada is okay with me --- but then again, my Dad is still a Canadian citizen (never naturalized), so, I may be tad biased.  (Does this mean I'm half Canadian?)  Plus, I love hockey.  Which means I have to take exception to this statement:

Quote from: "grahamers"Doesn't he know it goes: fish, reptile, hockey player, ape, homo sapien?
Come on now; that's just silly.  I know a great many hockey players, and only some of them are pre-simian.
;)

Hitsumei

#11
March 18, 2009, 08:26:05 PM
Quote from: "Will"Sure, Canada gave us Celene Dion, but we forgave them for that years ago.


Forgiving means that you stop bringing it up!  :(
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition." ~Timothy Leary
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution." ~Bertrand Russell
"[Feminism is] a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their

LARA

#12
March 19, 2009, 12:33:23 AM
Anyone got a link to the original Globe and Mail interview the science minister gave over which this whole thing started up?  I tried to find it but was unsuccessful.

And shouldn't it be "Eh" Tu, Canada?

(Why isn't there a vomiting smiley around here somewhere?)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
                                                                                                                    -Winston Smith, protagonist of 1984 by George Orwell

Hitsumei

#13
March 19, 2009, 01:36:40 AM
Quote from: "LARA"Anyone got a link to the original Globe and Mail interview the science minister gave over which this whole thing started up?  I tried to find it but was unsuccessful.

And shouldn't it be "Eh" Tu, Canada?

(Why isn't there a vomiting smiley around here somewhere?)


In the linked article, the word "reporting" links to it, but here it is, in any case.
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition." ~Timothy Leary
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution." ~Bertrand Russell
"[Feminism is] a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their

Ninteen45

#14
March 19, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
WTH? So, He's a christian, Unless he starts cutting budgets left and right should we avoid a lynching.
Now I can be re-gognizod!
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