09 November 2004
On my way home last night, I heard about this!
People in the South have been battling the theories of evolution for years! What the heck to these people want? I remember a few years ago when the RC Church had to come out and stated that evolution did not conflict with the theories of creation! But to stick the following sticker on all biology text books is ridiculous!
"This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."
Please! Arenât there better uses of government monies than stickers that are pushing religious ideas and morals? Is the whole human genome (and or any genome) project just a huge waste of money?
And now, on to a related topic, I was waken this morning by NPR and the Kitten. The topic on the radio was about a ânewâ heart drug that company wants approved for African Americans. You can listen to the story here. Now people are all up in arms about this topic as some are saying that it will lead to all types of problems and questions about someoneâs background.
But guess what?
In research science we do look at different racial background so that we can see how genes have developed and/or diverged over time! Yes, there can be differences in genetic make up depending on where your ancestors are from, so it does make sense to check out the genes that people carry so that we can then develop better drugs and treatments that will work with your own genetic make up! **BANGS HEAD** Why? Why, I ask of you all! Why canât there be more science minded people in this world? **continues to bang head**
People in the South have been battling the theories of evolution for years! What the heck to these people want? I remember a few years ago when the RC Church had to come out and stated that evolution did not conflict with the theories of creation! But to stick the following sticker on all biology text books is ridiculous!
"This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."
Please! Arenât there better uses of government monies than stickers that are pushing religious ideas and morals? Is the whole human genome (and or any genome) project just a huge waste of money?
And now, on to a related topic, I was waken this morning by NPR and the Kitten. The topic on the radio was about a ânewâ heart drug that company wants approved for African Americans. You can listen to the story here. Now people are all up in arms about this topic as some are saying that it will lead to all types of problems and questions about someoneâs background.
But guess what?
In research science we do look at different racial background so that we can see how genes have developed and/or diverged over time! Yes, there can be differences in genetic make up depending on where your ancestors are from, so it does make sense to check out the genes that people carry so that we can then develop better drugs and treatments that will work with your own genetic make up! **BANGS HEAD** Why? Why, I ask of you all! Why canât there be more science minded people in this world? **continues to bang head**
