A thought struck me while reading George Jonas’ rambling column, Challenging ‘settled science’. He is mostly talking about global warming / climate change.
You are aware, of course, that many conservatives are not very convinced of global warming. They regularly debunk those who claim it is true. The science, according to them, is far from settled.
I happen to think they are right on this point, but doesn’t it strike you as odd that most of those who doubt climate science are also certain that evolutionary theory is ‘settled science’. They are open minded when it comes to the weather, but they have no time whatever for an alternative view of evolution.
Kind of ironic, no?
Yes, interesting. Some of these conservatives scoff at the idea that Jesus turned water into wine but embrace wholeheartedly the idea that liveless matter evolved into a living human being. Go figure.