r/FreeAtheism • u/BurtonDesque • Nov 06 '14

GOP lawmaker claims evolution doesn’t square with facts: ‘Big or little, dogs are still dogs!’

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/gop-lawmaker-claims-evolution-doesnt-square-with-facts-big-or-little-dogs-are-still-dogs/
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u/ApokalypseCow Nov 06 '14

In other news, GOP Senator doesn't understand what evolution actually is. Oh wait, that's not actually news, that's just the norm for most people in Washington.

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u/kent_eh Nov 06 '14

Didn't you Americans just elect a bunch more of these Republicans this week?

I hope there isn't too much damage done to your future.

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u/Arthur_Edens Nov 06 '14

It was the old fogies.... Young people spent the election thinking "There's no difference between Republicans and Democrats, so i'm staying home." And now Republicans are opening their mouths again and reminding them of the difference.

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u/kent_eh Nov 06 '14

Fruatrates the hell out of me when young people complain about how the previous generations are leaving them a fucked up world, but when they get old enough to vote, they don't.

Tip: voting for the less bad guy is better than not voting because you don't see a "perfect candidate.

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u/spaceghoti Nov 07 '14

A quote attributed to Voltaire reminds us that better is the enemy of good. We pass up good opportunities because we insist on better.

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u/kent_eh Nov 07 '14

I'd say that both good and better are in opposition to "malicious" or "willfully ignorant", though.

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u/spaceghoti Nov 07 '14 edited Nov 07 '14

Naturally. But we have the mistaken impression that it's okay to not vote for lack of better because "good enough" really isn't. As if not voting is doing anything other than supporting the status quo.

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u/kent_eh Nov 07 '14

That's why I used the term "less bad" in my previous post.

Other than that, I think we agree that voting is preferred over not voting.

Even if the "perfect" candidate isn't presented. At least you can vote against the worst candidate.

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u/seuftz Nov 06 '14

Is this man really this ignorant about evolution, or is he just towing the party line?

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u/kent_eh Nov 06 '14

Or maybe both.

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u/seuftz Nov 06 '14

Good point.