re: Science, Race, Homosexuality, Abortion, and Religion

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This thread is kind of all over the place between race, gays, abortion, ect. I think the question that you are asking is should religion get the same respect as science. The answer is no, there many different religions and many people who don't believe or just do not care enough about religion. We need to be careful with science also because even though the scientific method should keep bias out of science, it sometimes gets influenced by politics, money ect.

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No, the thread is about one thing and I used 3 examples to make my point (Race, Homosexuality, Abortion). I am not saying that Science and Religion should get the same credence. I am saying that there are issues that are accepted in society as fact that are opposed scientifically, but we don't care. We say that science cannot prove religion, therefore it is invalid. But, science has not proven the claims made by society about Race, Homosexuality, or Abortion either - yet, those issues dominate American life and discourse.

The larger point is that if you can make assertions in these areas based on social constructs or personal opinions, then how can you claim to be an objective society? And, if you allow those views to determine life in America, then how can you simultaneously keep religion out?

The answer seems to be that groups are not able to make assertions about life (e.g., Race, Homosexuality, Abortion) apart from scientific facts or what can be proven. Everything else is just speculation and the law should reflect reality, not the testimony of people or their feelings. Otherwise, you need to open the door for religion as well.

Or, you can just admit that you have an anti-religious bias and you don't really care what else is introduced to society that cannot be proven because that isn't really your concern.

We just need to stop pretending that we are objective or scientific in how we view reality. We are not.