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[–][deleted] 60 insightful - 2 fun60 insightful - 1 fun61 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

It bothers me, too. The anti-science left that hypocritically holds "science" in an almost religious regard compared to the right, yet doesn't actually understand science. It's baffling. The best I can come up with is that as a society, we've upheld religious beliefs to equal fact. Kansas teaches intelligent design alongside evolution because we're a country founded on religious freedom, and we have to respect everyone's beliefs. Along the way, the line has blurred for those without much scientific (and sometimes with plenty of it) education and literacy combined with having to be nice and respect all beliefs has led us here.

[–]Bogos[S] 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, a lot of what I said exists on both left and right. What issues do you have with the left specifically in regard to science, beyond what I mentioned ?

[–][deleted] 22 insightful - 1 fun22 insightful - 0 fun23 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You've basically summed it up - though, I think there's an argument to be made for holistic medicine folks. I'm not necessarily dismissing herbal or traditional medicines, but for some, it becomes an ideology not based in reality (I'm thinking the essential oil women).

[–]Bogos[S] 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I sympathize with that completely. I have someone close to me and everything is solved with magic drops