Today's outrage, or What world do you live in?

[kinzel]

I thought, once upon a time, while I was growing up, that science was bringing a clearer and more accurate understanding of the world -- which would also improve lives. That's what I thought.

And so within recent memory not only do the likes of Pat Robertson prey on the ignorant via hurricane control,

but:

Magical properties of some people's bodies make them worth using as potions:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/29/tanzania.albinos/index.html

Sin causes earthquakes:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8384827.stm

And sustainable lifestyles are a threat to us all ...

"My friends, we are now facing a Gay-Green threat: Homosexual activists who also seek to limit carbon emissions and promote recycling, as well as a sustainable lifestyle! ..."

http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/green-homosexuals,-newest-threat-american-families

Some days, coffee is not enough to wash away the world.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know the Wittenburg Door site, but several of the comments on that piece say that it's satire. It's also from 2008, so it's not really recent.

But yes, it seems the lack of rational thinking is getting worse.

[patknuth.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I haven't had my caffeine yet so I forgot to sign in first.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

I sometimes have difficulty separating satire from the sincere ravings -- political humor gets harder and harder every day.