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Burninator · 03-17-2009, 10:26 AM

Science Minister won't confirm belief in evolution

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.
“I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian, and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate,” Gary Goodyear, the federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, said in an interview with The Globe and Mail.

*face palm*

These comments from scientists hit the nail on the head.

“It is the same as asking the gentleman, ‘Do you believe the world is flat?' and he doesn't answer on religious grounds,” said Dr. Alters. “Or gravity, or plate tectonics, or that the Earth goes around the sun.”

“The traditions of science and the reliance on testable and provable knowledge has served us well for several hundred years and have been the basis for most of our advancement. It is inconceivable that a government would have a minister of science that rejects the basis of scientific discovery and traditions,” he said.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../National/home

I'm not sure how this guy got the job. He was a chiropractor which can be pretty dubious toward science depending on the chiropractor. I don't really care about someones personal beliefs, but when you are the science minister and you are basically denying a huge branch of science there is a problem. Maybe it won't impact his minister duties, but we'll have to see.

03-17-2009, 10:26 AM	#1
Burninator Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Exp:	Science Minister won't confirm belief in evolution Science Minister won't confirm belief in evolution 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. “I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian, and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate,” Gary Goodyear, the federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, said in an interview with The Globe and Mail. face palm These comments from scientists hit the nail on the head. “It is the same as asking the gentleman, ‘Do you believe the world is flat?' and he doesn't answer on religious grounds,” said Dr. Alters. “Or gravity, or plate tectonics, or that the Earth goes around the sun.” “The traditions of science and the reliance on testable and provable knowledge has served us well for several hundred years and have been the basis for most of our advancement. It is inconceivable that a government would have a minister of science that rejects the basis of scientific discovery and traditions,” he said. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../National/home I'm not sure how this guy got the job. He was a chiropractor which can be pretty dubious toward science depending on the chiropractor. I don't really care about someones personal beliefs, but when you are the science minister and you are basically denying a huge branch of science there is a problem. Maybe it won't impact his minister duties, but we'll have to see.