Sarah Palin, that darling of the right in the USA published her memoir recently, in it she claims not to believe in evolution, she says that she,
“didn’t believe in the theory that human beings — thinking, loving beings — originated from fish that sprouted legs and crawled out of the sea” or from “monkeys who eventually swung down from the trees.”
"Thinking, loving beings", doesn't sound like any Republicans I know? slimy creatures that are partial to a bit of swinging, maybe...
Then again I guess this viewpoint doesn't come as any great surprise, in 2006 she suggested in a TV debate that both creationism and evolution should be taught alongside each other in schools,
"It's OK to let kids know that there are theories out there, they gain information just by being in a discussion."
The "theory" of creationism, that's a good one, anyway, the most depressing thing about this little story is that we know this kind of reality denial and ignorance will have absolutely no bearing on her attempt to run for the presidency of the USA, people will still vote for her in the millions, sad really.
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Hey, gravity's just a theory too. I wonder what they "believe" about it at her house.
Hi Lisa, but aren't you aware there are alternative theories to gravity, you have to teach the controversy you know, the stork theory of reproduction, the cheese theory of the moon and the elfish theory of toy manufacture...
My own alternative theory to gravity is that faith sucks!
:)
some of us still enjoy swinging... in the trees that is...
um, that sounds even worse, doesn't it?
Hi OP, yep that sounds worse, cue joke about making sure you hold on tightly! :):)
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