David Ould has
a new post up in which, oh so unexpectedly, he misses the point.
Just in case he goes with his previous tactic of
dishonestly editing my comment, I include my full response here
Oh dear oh dear.
So just because "very few" christians of your personal acquaintance don't want SCT bans, that means the issue can be brushed under the rug?
Shame. Many christians have, in fact, expressed a desire to ban Stem Cell Research. Most are also woefully ignorant of how the processes underlying the research actually work. Here', for instance, is George Pell on the subject
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/pell-calls-for-stem-cell-research-ban/2005/09/20/1126982061898.html
And here are some examples of other christians attempting to quash SCR, Fred Nile, Iemma and others included.
http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=5950
That took, oh, 15 seconds?
(oh, and it's not just catholics. They happen to have the most coverage here in Sydney, but there's plenty of other denominations expressing the desire to slow life-saving research for the sake of a bronze-age text)
Now as for the free press issue, obviously you've never been in an online discussion in which the christian side wishes to quash free debate and deny atheists their opportunity to speak?
Oh, wait. You have. My mistake.
The fourth estate has been known, often, to pander to religious viewpoints. Look at the Daily Telegraph around World Youth Day, for instance. You were lucky to see a single dissenting article. I went as far as to call it "The Pope's sole representative on earth".
Census results don't just affect government, they affect the policies of broadcasters, the press, major corporations and pretty much any public-facing entity.
For shame, David. Oh wait. Again, my mistake.
This is not the first time Ould has had a point steam blithely over his head.
Sydney Atheists Podcast Episode 11 has a thing or two to say, as, I suspect, will a few of my fellow SA bloggers. Ultimately I think David is a little scared of what Gnu atheism represents and would prefer to go back to the "good old days" when atheists would shut their damn mouths out of "religious respect".
Fuck that.
posted @ Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:03 PM