Should Circumcision Be Banned In The UK?

[Guest]

Depends which scientist you listen to. Or, more pertinently, who they work for.
Science is just a branch of religion. A belief system that relies, mostly, on evidence. It's the evidence that should be questioned.

The average joe reading his brand of newspaper or news article online isn't going to research after reading the article and absorbing the study etc.

Disinformation has become the norm now.... A splendid way of marketing...

That's the fault of the news article not the scientists.

An example: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n ... st-n156136

A journal article about a compound also found in rotting eggs and flatulence having an effect on cancer cells was misrepresented by the media into smelling farts will cure cancer.

They should at least present the actual facts. People aren't that thick that they can't understand hydrogen sulphide may be a key therapy in tackling cancer.

Yes, yes they are.

Speak for yourself.

[Keyser]

Yes, yes they are.

Yep.

Billions believe in male or female sky wizards that will save them from mortality and entropy.

I understand why - life is utterly shit for 90 % of the world -but blimey, God (!) help any aliens who would ever observe us.

[Lady Murasaki]

Depends which scientist you listen to. Or, more pertinently, who they work for.
Science is just a branch of religion. A belief system that relies, mostly, on evidence. It's the evidence that should be questioned.

The average joe reading his brand of newspaper or news article online isn't going to research after reading the article and absorbing the study etc.

Disinformation has become the norm now.... A splendid way of marketing...

That's the fault of the news article not the scientists.

An example: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n ... st-n156136

A journal article about a compound also found in rotting eggs and flatulence having an effect on cancer cells was misrepresented by the media into smelling farts will cure cancer.

They should at least present the actual facts. People aren't that thick that they can't understand hydrogen sulphide may be a key therapy in tackling cancer.

The various studies are part of the problem too. The appeasement of alcohol is something I will never get around to. Is there a systematic disinformation spread by alcohol companies like cigs in 1960s? Is there a term such as Big Alcohol (lobbying) ?

I just read earlier on SOL that red wine apparently saves you a visit to the dentist by protecting your gums. Never mind oral hygiene is more important than fucking cancer....

Some things become universal truths though. There are things we know in our gut are good and bad. Whether we can always live by those truths is another matter. Religion and Science presents us with information, sometimes truths, and we have to figure out what works for us. For some people alcohol is a disaster zone, but not for everyone so it's not a universal truth.

[Lady Murasaki]

Yes, yes they are.

Yep.

Billions believe in male or female sky wizards that will save them from mortality and entropy.

I understand why - life is utterly shit for 90 % of the world -but blimey, God (!) help any aliens who would ever observe us.

As long as they aren't doing you any harm by believing what they believe why do you care?

[Keyser]

Yes, yes they are.

Yep.

Billions believe in male or female sky wizards that will save them from mortality and entropy.

I understand why - life is utterly shit for 90 % of the world -but blimey, God (!) help any aliens who would ever observe us.

As long as they aren't doing you any harm by believing what they believe why do you care?

I can be a bit crass sometimes about the subject Lady M so I apologise. X

People who have faith in a Creator are fine by me as long as they do me no harm as you say (Dawkins has religious friends believe it or not).

The trouble is that organised religion has caused so much damage and misery to the world over the millennia and is by it's very nature divisive.

I just look at what science has given/is giving to humanity over the last few hundred years and bow in awe to the scientific method.

[Lady Murasaki]

Yes, yes they are.

Yep.

Billions believe in male or female sky wizards that will save them from mortality and entropy.

I understand why - life is utterly shit for 90 % of the world -but blimey, God (!) help any aliens who would ever observe us.

As long as they aren't doing you any harm by believing what they believe why do you care?

I can be a bit crass sometimes about the subject Lady M so I apologise. X

People who have faith in a Creator are fine by me as long as they do me no harm as you say (Dawkins has religious friends believe it or not).

The trouble is that organised religion has caused so much damage and misery to the world over the millennia and is by it's very nature divisive.

I just look at what science has given/is giving to humanity over the last few hundred years and bow in awe to the scientific method.

I see organised religion as a precursor to Scientific knowledge. Both have a valuable place in the world. A lot of believers are peacefully living their lives and don't interfere with others yet they get lumped in with all the bad press and negative comments on forums. So, apology accepted. X
Humans are divisive, and will use whatever excuse is handy to be so. It just happens to be religion atm because of the so called scientifically enlightened age we're in. However I do think everything should be questioned, including religious practices, that's how we evolve. Kinda.

[Keyser]

Yes, yes they are.

Yep.

Billions believe in male or female sky wizards that will save them from mortality and entropy.

I understand why - life is utterly shit for 90 % of the world -but blimey, God (!) help any aliens who would ever observe us.

As long as they aren't doing you any harm by believing what they believe why do you care?

I can be a bit crass sometimes about the subject Lady M so I apologise. X

People who have faith in a Creator are fine by me as long as they do me no harm as you say (Dawkins has religious friends believe it or not).

The trouble is that organised religion has caused so much damage and misery to the world over the millennia and is by it's very nature divisive.

I just look at what science has given/is giving to humanity over the last few hundred years and bow in awe to the scientific method.

I see organised religion as a precursor to Scientific knowledge. Both have a valuable place in the world. A lot of believers are peacefully living their lives and don't interfere with others yet they get lumped in with all the bad press and negative comments on forums. So, apology accepted. X
Humans are divisive, and will use whatever excuse is handy to be so. It just happens to be religion atm because of the so called scientifically enlightened age we're in. However I do think everything should be questioned, including religious practices, that's how we evolve. Kinda.

[Major]

They think that they are a 'cut' above the rest.

[Avon Barksdale]

They think that they are a 'cut' above the rest.

It's the way you tell 'em...