science is a word I like.

Dj_StarChild · 07-12-2006, 01:49 AM

I didn't really think this ought to go in the discussion forum, because it's not actually a discussion, but rather a suggestion FOR the discussion forum.

I wonder why it is that when there is a ban on religious discussion, threads which have potential for religious discussion are closed, even when there is also a potential for good, legitimate scientific discussion to continue.

Why don't the people who are inclined to argue against evolution, or physics, or big bang theory, simply...not post things like "that's not true because the bible tells me so." (jesus loves me!)
Forgive me for not giving a more realistic example.

Why do we not limit these discussions to scientific and philosophical viewpoints, and simply tell people who would get all religious on the hizzy to stay out of it?

It is VERY easy to discuss big bang theory without arguing that it never happened because it's not mentioned in the bible. You can argue an ALTERNATIVE (yet non-religious) scenario for the beginning of the universe, you can argue infinite regression, you can argue that the big bang happened, you can argue that the big bang wasn't the beginning, but rather part of a cycle, you can argue all kinds of nutbar crap.

So, in summation, I feel that we are forcing the discussion forum into stagnation by an ineffective system of censorship. If there must be censorship, that censorship does not have to take away EVERYBODY's fun.

(What's that you say? you didn't realize that the discussion forum was supposed to be fun? Neither did I, until I declared it to be so.)

Why don't we just admit that we would prefer to use a scientific paradigm only in the discussion forum, in order to reduce the risk of flame wars caused by religious discussion? Apparently it is impossible for people to argue for religion without getting all uppity? Or maybe it's the other way around, dear chillens.

Now, I urge SOMEONE to take note of this post, rather than being told to mind my own business and to let the mods do their thing. I love you too, mashirosen.

absolute power corrupts absolutely, apparently.

I would like to be able to have good discussions on these topics with the people I know here, and I am perturbed by the immediate (or not so immediate) closure of threads involving these topics.

07-12-2006, 01:49 AM	#1
Dj_StarChild Monty Mole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 791	science is a word I like. I didn't really think this ought to go in the discussion forum, because it's not actually a discussion, but rather a suggestion FOR the discussion forum. I wonder why it is that when there is a ban on religious discussion, threads which have potential for religious discussion are closed, even when there is also a potential for good, legitimate scientific discussion to continue. Why don't the people who are inclined to argue against evolution, or physics, or big bang theory, simply...not post things like "that's not true because the bible tells me so." (jesus loves me!) Forgive me for not giving a more realistic example. Why do we not limit these discussions to scientific and philosophical viewpoints, and simply tell people who would get all religious on the hizzy to stay out of it? It is VERY easy to discuss big bang theory without arguing that it never happened because it's not mentioned in the bible. You can argue an ALTERNATIVE (yet non-religious) scenario for the beginning of the universe, you can argue infinite regression, you can argue that the big bang happened, you can argue that the big bang wasn't the beginning, but rather part of a cycle, you can argue all kinds of nutbar crap. So, in summation, I feel that we are forcing the discussion forum into stagnation by an ineffective system of censorship. If there must be censorship, that censorship does not have to take away EVERYBODY's fun. (What's that you say? you didn't realize that the discussion forum was supposed to be fun? Neither did I, until I declared it to be so.) Why don't we just admit that we would prefer to use a scientific paradigm only in the discussion forum, in order to reduce the risk of flame wars caused by religious discussion? Apparently it is impossible for people to argue for religion without getting all uppity? Or maybe it's the other way around, dear chillens. Now, I urge SOMEONE to take note of this post, rather than being told to mind my own business and to let the mods do their thing. I love you too, mashirosen. absolute power corrupts absolutely, apparently. I would like to be able to have good discussions on these topics with the people I know here, and I am perturbed by the immediate (or not so immediate) closure of threads involving these topics. __________________ Eat poo, guys. Last edited by Dj_StarChild; 07-12-2006 at 01:54 AM.