Topic: Evolution
Quote: 3. Rational is as rational does. If it is our goal to raise people\xe2\x80\x99s consciousness to the wonders of science and the power of reason, then we must apply science and reason to our own actions. It is irrational to take a hostile or condescending attitude toward religion because by doing so we virtually guarantee that religious people will respond in kind. As Carl Sagan cautioned in \xe2\x80\x9cThe Burden of Skepticism,\xe2\x80\x9d a 1987 lecture, \xe2\x80\x9cYou can get into a habit of thought in which you enjoy making fun of all those other people who don\xe2\x80\x99t see things as clearly as you do. We have to guard carefully against it.\xe2\x80\x9d
Response: Well, that last bit applies to me, but scientists otherwise epitomize rationality, as opposed to the sky-fairy, Noah's-Flood, angel-packing crowd.\n
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