It seems to me that the evolution/creation debate is more about money, power & sociol positioning than just two differant personal beleif systems. It seems to have turned into "politicking" as usual. Wheather one or the other is right is not the issue any more. The results only seem importent if some one garners money or a sociol position increase from all the hooplah vented. I mean the NRA needs Hand gun control Inc. & visa versa. The anti smoking crowd needs the smokers & visa versa. The republicans need the democrats & visa versa. The enviro's need the oil company's & visa versa. These are all PERSONAL beleif systems, why start "politicking" them? I mean there's a LOT more to life than just politicking, sociolizing & other people, like fishing, horseback riding, drag racing, golf etc. What's with all this "I gotta make sure other people see it my way" mentality? Is anyone else seeing the politicking as an out of control power grab by the "stick my nose in your business" crowd?
2007-05-16 09:31:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Right on! You ask some important questions here, but they mostly can only be answered on an individual level. I, for one, agree that it is more about power and money and social control than it is about the issues themselves. Fact is that there is no reason the two can't both co-exist, as far as creationism and evolution are concerned. I, for one, believe in evolution AND God. My belief is beside the point, however, because what I believe is my business.
Anti-smoking, on the other hand, is quite different, because the anti-smokers perceive a real threat to their health. There may be politics involved (there always is), but that is not the most basic source of the argument. The fact is that someone who is not a smoker can get sick from someone who is. Someone who believes in creationism, however, can't get sick from someone who believes in evolution... at least, not DUE to to their belief in evolution! The same goes for gun control. These issues are quite different from the evolution debate, because the issues themselves have an impact on our lives. Whether or not your neighbor believes in evolution or not would not have any impact on your life if not for politics, but his owning a gun COULD have an impact. Not saying owning guns is bad or good, but rather that the threat is non-political in its most basic nature.
So I agree with you on politicking and the evolution debate. I don't necessarily agree with your other examples. Sometimes there is a legitimate reason that something is an issue.
2007-05-16 09:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Words. . .just words to get people to think inside the box.
2007-05-16 16:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Personal belief systems'? Are you sane?
CD
2007-05-16 16:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋