Well it seems that, once again, I don't have to search very hard to find something to write about. Take Chris Taylor, for instance, once a teacher in the great state of Texas who decided to spill his guts on Twitter, perhaps being overly-burdened by the fact that he never made these beliefs known while he was in the classroom. After proclaiming his desire to go back to teaching, he promises to "shove my beliefs down the throats of my stds." Just in case you were wondering, he means students, not STDs. I'm not concerned with some of the political statements that follow, about Israel re-annexing the Gaza Strip and the need for Canadians to listen to Beck and Limbaugh to become smarter (up for debate in their own right, but not my concern here; everyone is entitled to their own political opinion, no matter how uninformed and ignorant it may be).
No, my concern is with his blatantly evolution-denying posts (well, in fairness, I'm concerned about most of them, but these in particular). You can find his posts here: http://twitter.com/#!/cltaylor463
"Evolution is a fraud. Every so called evidence I can disprove without a shadow of a doubt." Like the evidence from DNA, fossils, biogeography, radiometric dating perhaps? No, a reasoned discussion of the evidence isn't possible in the short format of Twitter posts, and it would be unreasonable to expect that from Taylor anyway. He focuses on attempted potshots on evolution such as, "There is no visible proof that Man evolved. Why keep the lies up?" What, does your dwelling place exist someplace under a rock? Vestigial organs, commonalities in DNA and the fossil record all speak to the evolution of humans, along with all other animals. He contents himself with repeating old, worn arguments from the creationists, arguments that real scientists (which Taylor certainly is not) grow weary of answering.
If that wasn't bad enough, when he grows tired of "disproving" evolution with trite statements he shows himself as not only anti-science but anti-gay as well, calling it "lust" and a perversion. He asserts that "gay marriage isn't accepted worldwide," which only confirms to me that his habitation is beneath a block of granite. Most countries do not recognize gay marriage, but an increasing number are doing so; thus to make that statement is only partly true. Of course, the countries who do not recognize same-sex marriage not only include the United States but such paragons of virtue as Saudi Arabia, North Korea and Iran. I'm sure he is proud to be in such esteemed company.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with this man. The more posts I read, the more I realize the true depth of his ignorance and bigotry. Any school to which he applies should be made aware of his Twitter account; then I hope that he won't be able to get anywhere near America's children.
No, my concern is with his blatantly evolution-denying posts (well, in fairness, I'm concerned about most of them, but these in particular). You can find his posts here: http://twitter.com/#!/cltaylor463
"Evolution is a fraud. Every so called evidence I can disprove without a shadow of a doubt." Like the evidence from DNA, fossils, biogeography, radiometric dating perhaps? No, a reasoned discussion of the evidence isn't possible in the short format of Twitter posts, and it would be unreasonable to expect that from Taylor anyway. He focuses on attempted potshots on evolution such as, "There is no visible proof that Man evolved. Why keep the lies up?" What, does your dwelling place exist someplace under a rock? Vestigial organs, commonalities in DNA and the fossil record all speak to the evolution of humans, along with all other animals. He contents himself with repeating old, worn arguments from the creationists, arguments that real scientists (which Taylor certainly is not) grow weary of answering.
If that wasn't bad enough, when he grows tired of "disproving" evolution with trite statements he shows himself as not only anti-science but anti-gay as well, calling it "lust" and a perversion. He asserts that "gay marriage isn't accepted worldwide," which only confirms to me that his habitation is beneath a block of granite. Most countries do not recognize gay marriage, but an increasing number are doing so; thus to make that statement is only partly true. Of course, the countries who do not recognize same-sex marriage not only include the United States but such paragons of virtue as Saudi Arabia, North Korea and Iran. I'm sure he is proud to be in such esteemed company.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with this man. The more posts I read, the more I realize the true depth of his ignorance and bigotry. Any school to which he applies should be made aware of his Twitter account; then I hope that he won't be able to get anywhere near America's children.
After unions are destroyed, next the Republicans will finish off public education.
ReplyDeleteI encourage anyone to "shove [their] beliefs down the throats of [their] stds." when I am counted among them. What a ridiculous thing to say. Where did this guy "get" his education?
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