Of all the people who’d deny science, you’d at least think it was those on the religious or far-right political side of our societies. But, no! It is scary to comprehend the sentiment of anti-science as strife among a small distressing fraction of the liberal and student sphere of the early 21st century. The anti-science motivations are a perfect example for why a certain portion of the left are labelled ‘regressive’; because that is what it is — regression into the post science revolution era.
A mere divergence of discussion into evolutionary biology, abiogenesis or the big bang theory can sprout either hostility or denial from the regressive left — an unfortunate group to converse with — because it ‘offends’ other people’s opinions. Yet, these opinions have been continuously disproved by fact. But no, the regressives cry, “we should be respectful of other people’s opinions”. If a theory becomes a colloquial fact, it thus disproves that opinion and should no longer be labelled as an ‘opinion’, but denial. Additionally, it seems liberal toleration is rupturing; to the point where we can see toleration of intolerance.
A portion of the generation of the late 21st century, has truly transgressed in how and what is considered logical thinking. Regressive is definitely the perfect word for the anti-science lobby, notwithstanding the idiotic social justice lobby. Racism has been imported into modern scientific thinking among some spectators (those who view and read about the work of brilliant scientists). A fantasy of ‘decolonisation’ is of more concern than the global benefits of scientific discovery; something that proceeds to be unappreciated among self-proclaimed liberals. Instead, students at the University of Cape Town in South Africa favour black magic over science because it is Western, therefore racist and colonial. Can anything become even more absurd? These self-proclaimed liberals do not seem to have an accurate grasp of history. Full of hatred towards the conservative lobby, these besmirching leftists do not realise how closer they are getting to the authoritarian right every time they oppose free speech, oppose the share of ideas and oppose science. Hence, regressive, is the adjective applied. If they must truly ‘decolonise’ from science, then it is advised to remove the smartphones from their pockets; rid themselves of MacBook’s; drink from an unfiltered water source; withdraw from any hospital treatment. Need I continue? Aforementioned, the regressive left avoid the important discussion of scientific discoveries for the fear of it ‘offending’ those who choose to deny the importance of science. Respecting an absurd view — religion, pseudoscience, black magic, silly interpretation of fact — is more important than criticising such a view according to the sanctimonious left. How can ‘cultures’ mix with other cultures that are at an intellectual conflict? By keeping our mouths padlocked to avoid hurting feelings; to avoid provoking violence? And these leftists, who defame the core principles of liberalism, assume said violence is justifiable as a result of expressing facts that seem ‘provocative’? What is so wrong with the pursuit of intellectualism? Do we have to fear science so much irrespective of it providing us with great explorations into not only what we understand, but how we understand it? We shall not regress into a society of obscurantism that existed prior to the enlightenment, and that which continues to prevail in theocratic states across the globe. Originally Published on Medium References Scientific Revolutions Evolution Abiogenesis Science Must Fall: it’s time to decolonise science Obscurantism
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