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Reply to commentSolidarity!I see that PZ has captured the attention of that gasbag over at the Catholic People's Liberation Front. Once again we see that believers insist that everyone respect their delusions. Sorry, but I don't play that game. I call crazy where I see it, and I am pleased that PZ does too. I got named one of the Most Dangerous Professors in the Universe for suggesting that believers might not be as moral as they think they are. (I believe the phrase I used was "moral retards.") I think it is safe to say that Professor Myers will make the list in the second edition. Good work, PZ! Welcome to the club! Whenever the gasbag sends out his flying monkeys you can be sure that the hate mail will start piling up. More evidence of their moral superiority, I guess. I've written to the U of M president in defense of Prof. Myers, and I encourage everyone to do the same. Let's not let a professional hysteric and his noisy troops determine what can and cannot be said publicly. BONUS: I get a kick out of all those who write to say "I'm a taxpayer and since you work for a public institution, I should have the right to determine what you can say." I got a lot of those letters too. Sorry, assholes, let me explain how this works. When I'm off the clock, my speech is my own. You can go fuck yourselves. Take your silly crackers with you.
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In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged. -- Bertrand Russell Let us strangle the last king with the entrails of the last priest. -- Denis Diderot When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion. -- Robert M. Pirsig The true purpose of education is to try to foster in students a kind of critical cosmopolitanism, such that they learn, among other things, to question any notion that one’s nation or tribe is favored by God or destiny. -- Michael Bérubé Smartest Blogs in North AmericaSites I ReadDISCLAIMER: For those readers a little slow on the uptake—you know who you are—please keep in mind that the messages I post to this weblog reflect my own views as a private individual and do not represent any institution or organization with which I might be affiliated. Messages posted by other authors express their views and not necessarily those of the management. For the comments policy, consult the terms of use. Dangerous Theorizing!Electronic Frontier Foundation
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