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Why Marco Rubio Should Not Be President, or the Problem With Literalist Politicians
Mark Kleiman writes about the "Gotcha" on Marco Rubio IE a reporter asking him the age of the Earth. Talking about several other reporters' takes on this, Mark says:
Generically, not believing in the scientific approach to understanding natural phenomena, and not believing that children in school should be taught that approach, is inconsistent with the needs of technological progress.
And that's my problem right there. Personally, I don't want a doctor whose ONLY solution to a problem is "You're not trying hard enough" or "You're not praying hard enough." (Yes, I know people who have been told these things while in medical crises.) Kleiman goes on to explain that if you deny the age of the Earth, you're essentially questioning rate of radioactive decay. And when you open that can of worms, well...read on.
Generically, not believing in the scientific approach to understanding natural phenomena, and not believing that children in school should be taught that approach, is inconsistent with the needs of technological progress.
And that's my problem right there. Personally, I don't want a doctor whose ONLY solution to a problem is "You're not trying hard enough" or "You're not praying hard enough." (Yes, I know people who have been told these things while in medical crises.) Kleiman goes on to explain that if you deny the age of the Earth, you're essentially questioning rate of radioactive decay. And when you open that can of worms, well...read on.