Back in the 60s I felt I was witnessing a general retreat from rationality (astrology, pseudo-medicine, reincarnation) posing as an alternative to conventional society.

HOW CHRISTIANS STOLE ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE FROM ISLAMIC SCHOLARS

The Islamic science was advanced before Christian invasion. The Christian world was so impressed with the advanced knowledge that the hired translators to translate all Islamic literature into Latin and other languages.

Read here: [nationalgeographic.com]

How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine
The growth of Islam in the seventh century sparked a golden age of scientific discovery. Building on the wisdom of ancient civilizations, Muslim doctors pushed the boundaries of medical science into bold new places.

I am bit of a nut for reading historical texts, particularly the stuff that led up to the American Rebellion for Independence. Something that has resonated with me in recent years was the effect the Age of Reason, or Age of Enlightenment had on the leadership of the rebellion. Their pragmatism coupled with real HOPE for humanity is inspiring. The real rebellion was not against the crown in England, but against the dogmatic tyranny of superstition. And when I look at our so-called leaders, I do not see a single one moved by the principles of Enlightenment. I see no teachings in our schools about Enlightenment. What I see is nothing but the Modern Feudal Era.

It's too complex to know. But I do know absolutely nothing good can come of it.

We will become another Iran. We are already well on the way to becoming a theocracy. They are doing everything they can to close down Planned Parenthood, chipping away at women's rights to obtain an abortion by forcing them to have to travel hundreds of miles, not allowing them to breastfeed in public, etc. Religion steals billions of dollars from the public through lost tax revenue. The issue you raised though is certainly the most horrendous. Brainwashing our children into a lifetime of ignorance. Organized religion is nothing more than a cancer.

No worries the internet will overcome this garbage. We in the U.S. are simply slower the the rest of the world. I will hopefully see the change that Hitch did not live to see.

Ayatollah Trump?

Sad state of affairs, to be true... Let's add "Men can be women just because they feel like it" to the pile of denials.

Ignorance lies in every direction from the center.

We will turn into one giant Alabama.

I am traveling to France in October. Not to sound paranoid - but is there anything I should know, be aware, or consider? I am wondering if / when it is found out that I am from the US I might be treated poorly or a target.

#fuckOldWhiteGuys

I'm sure you have already taken your trip. It I know some people simply claim to be from Canada.

The left-pole regressives are in as much denial as any one else::::
The ice is melting: part of this is NATURAL (250k cycle, 1 million years of ice core evidence) AND human activities. But the LEFT denies any of it is natural. So, we are restricted to reacting to the shit the rightees spew.

The party of FACTS and SCIENCE has descended into trans-mania special rights, and obsession with gun violence::: DO SOME RESEARCH::: More guns now than in the 90's and way fewer homicides. And: the number of self defense gun uses are far more than the mass shootings. Which do not NOT include the drive-by shootings like the ones in chicago last month: denial of FACTS, DATA, EVIDENCE.

And of course: Men are not women: Yaniv wants justice for his balls. Canada is lost in the muck.

You're in Canada, genius. At least mind your own business, if you don't see the larger context, cultural implications, etc. then with that, a lot of U.S. politics is just chimpanzee gambits, and some of the "chimpanzees" actually enjoy it, including Flat Earth. The people being rope-a-doped are probably largely safe, anyway, and not all of them have a bad reaction to disabuse.

If you think that Canada's political octopus doesn't play chimpanzee games with you, then you are missing out on some very obvious things.

Islam: 12th century mullah declared numbers to be the work of satan. And he also was the dude that demanded that women must live in bags with letter-box eye slits.

If this continues long enough, Mr. Ronald Reagan, the earliest traitor in the W.H. that I know of, he of the line in a speech, calling facts "...just annoyances.," and evolution "just a theory," a comment inseretd into a speech by a believer in fairy tales on his staff, will rise up and be "Born Again" and go on to rule the world in the name of his blotto wife! NOT!
The current traitor in the W.H. is gathering up the momentum that Reagan, and Newt the Gingerich created for spreading anti-scientific gibberish, and taking it to an entirely new level. Gingerich was the leader of the "What acid rain?" crowd 25, or so years ago. The GOP ran with that denial, until lakes began to die...wait for it...because of...it's coming...acidification. Wow! Who would'a a thunk? Did they ever apologize? Does the bear shit in Times Square?

It makes me despair for the future of the US. If anything highlights evolution, It is the fight against malaria. Throughout man's battle with this disease, it has been like trying to pick up quicksilver. Every time we think we have it, it slips through our fingers. At first, we tried quinine but the disease adapted. Then we tried DTD but the flies became immune and it goes on. The only way to guarantee that you won't get it is to be born with sickle cell anemia. Evolutions way of ensuring that not all of the population is wiped out.
Not many people know that one of the biggest players in this field is the US military. They contribute about 10% of the worldwide research. What will happen if most of their intake is taught that species were created and are immutable?