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

[saruby.livejournal.com]

I also believe that the Wittenburg piece is satire. Although I deplore Dobson's opinions on almost everything, I have never heard of anything that would indicate he has an opinion about recycling one way or another. Suggesting that people should burn their recyling bins would lose more adherents that it's worth.

The Indonesian piece would be a great example for teaching the difference between coincidence and causality. And totally unprovable!

Yes, our ingnorance as a species is unlikely to change, but there are shining lights, too. Take heart.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

"there are shining lights, too"

They probably belong to the oncoming train in the tunnel. Or to the UFO belonging to alien invaders. Or possibly my migraine...

I was another who thought that the article sounded like a spoof, but I was sufficiently unsure that I didn't comment. It's a little too realistic, unfortunately.