Geesh, and I used to think American conservatives and moderates were stupid! Think about it: We have a Minister of Science who doesn't believe in science! And to boot he's isn't even a freaking scientist! He's a chiropractor! No wonder Canada is so far behind in innovative technologies!
From the Globe & Mail:
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.
A funding crunch, exacerbated by cuts in the January budget, has left many senior researchers across the county scrambling to find the money to continue their experiments.
Some have expressed concern that Mr. Goodyear, a chiropractor from Cambridge, Ont., is suspicious of science, perhaps because he is a creationist. ...more...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Minister of SCIENCE Won't Confirm Belief in Evolution
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Meh.
Sorry, he isn't qualified for the job. Simple as that.
Noone is.
Sure there is. Those who have studied science, have obtained their Master or PHDs in science, have studied at a laboratory, or who have won awards for discoveries. A CHIROPRACTOR SHOULD NOT BE LEADING CANADA'S MINISTRY OF SCIENCE.
Basically anyone with advanced experience studying science would have been a better candidate.
I'm sure chiropractors would argue they have extensive experience with science (its not as if they're philosophers). However, no individual is qualified enough to determine which areas of science deserve government subsidies (you might call it support). They only serve to take from what could have been to put into what they think should be, and since they do not have a crystal ball, no individual could ever have enough information to determine these decisions.
Science has no place in government.
Sorry, Josh, any scientist with PHD would have been a better choice.
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