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Minister won't confirm belief in evolution


Science | 206869 hits | Mar 17 7:15 am | Posted by: hurley_108
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Canada's science minister, the man at the centre of the controversy over federal funding cuts to researchers, won't say if he believes in evolution.

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  1. by ridenrain
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:45 pm
    Why is the media dragging the man's religion into this?
    Would this be an issue if he was a Hindu?

    Of course not. This is just more of that dirty tricks that Kinsella used against Day.

    Are we now to disregard all the great works of science because they were also done by Christians?
    I urge all people who believe that to use their new-found enlightenment and test out the validity of Newton's laws.

  2. by avatar sandorski
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:56 pm
    He doesn't belong in that post, period.

  3. by avatar sandorski
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:58 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Why is the media dragging the man's religion into this?
    Would this be an issue if he was a Hindu?

    Of course not. This is just more of that dirty tricks that Kinsella used against Day.

    Are we now to disregard all the great works of science because they were also done by Christians?
    I urge all people who believe that to use their new-found enlightenment and test out the validity of Newton's laws.


    This has nothing to do with him being a "Christian". It has everything to do with him being a Creationist. If it wasn't for the fact he is head of Science for this Government, nobody would give a damn.

  4. by ridenrain
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:59 pm
    Unless I'm mistaken, it's still illegal to discriminate against someone because of their religion. Isn't this exactly what you're doing?

  5. by avatar sandorski
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:04 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Unless I'm mistaken, it's still illegal to discriminate against someone because of their religion. Isn't this exactly what you're doing?


    Since you can't read, I'll repeat it: This has nothing to do with his religon.

  6. by avatar Pseudonym
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:05 pm
    It seems like he addressed the question tactfully. Is his job performance poor? Is he compelling people to learn unorthodox/incorrect theories? When you take into account the fact that the vast majority of the world believes in a Creator of some sort, how this man believes that came about seems rather inconsequential. Leave him alone and let him do his job.

  7. by avatar sandorski
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:18 pm
    "Pseudonym" said
    It seems like he addressed the question tactfully. Is his job performance poor? Is he compelling people to learn unorthodox/incorrect theories? When you take into account the fact that the vast majority of the world believes in a Creator of some sort, how this man believes that came about seems rather inconsequential. Leave him alone and let him do his job.


    He's the Minister for Science. His stance on Evolution is an important consideration.

  8. by ridenrain
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:21 pm
    Would it be more acceptable to you if he was a scientologist? :roll:

  9. by roger-roger
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:24 pm
    But in the interview, Mr. Goodyear defended his government's approach and the January budget, and said it stacks up well when compared to what Mr. Obama is doing.

    Thats where the guy lost credibility with me.

  10. by avatar sandorski
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:58 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Would it be more acceptable to you if he was a scientologist? :roll:


    wut? :roll:

  11. by avatar Zipperfish Gold Member
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:10 pm
    I don't think you should have to "confirm belief in evolution" to hold a science post, or any other, for that matter. I don't think creationism (or most other forms of deism) and evolution are necessarily mutual exclusive domains.

    They should be attacking this guy on the merits of the case (the Conservatives and their antipathy towards public science) rather than his beliefs. That's a losing strategy, if you ask me.

  12. by avatar RUEZ
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:10 pm
    As long as he does his job it's nobodies business what he believes.

  13. by roger-roger
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:13 pm
    As long as those beliefs do not effect how he preforms his job.

  14. by avatar Proculation
    Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:14 pm
    Most famous scientists believed in God.



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