you know when you hear stories about something and it's just so astounding and shocking that you can't believe it's really true? Or at least, you think, Well, I'll certainly never be confronted with that situation, I don't hang around anyone so stupid.
Well, guess what. I, for the first time (and hopefully the only time) in my life, had a human (who attends the same school as I do), tell me right to my face, while looking me in the eyes with her very sincere ones, "I don't believe in evolution".
.................
What the fuck? What do I say to that??! What I did say, after waiting to make sure she would start laughing and say Just kidding!! Who wouldn't believe in evolution? That's just ridiculous!, was "Oh, well, interesting opinion..."
After that had been said to me, I started to realize that many of the students I go to school with probably think the same as her. Many of the students - my peers - probably believe in a perfect God who created mankind just exactly how we are today. Natural selection? Ha, that probably doesn't mean anything to these people.
AND I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THEM.
Don't get me wrong, I believe in much more than just science. I have strong beliefs about several deities, elements, and mythological beings. But I also know that SCIENCE IS SCIENCE, and EVOLUTION IS REAL.
I am disgusted at the ignorance of these people. You have human brains, the most amazing brains in the world - USE THEM.
Ugh.
I cannot wait to get home.
Well, guess what. I, for the first time (and hopefully the only time) in my life, had a human (who attends the same school as I do), tell me right to my face, while looking me in the eyes with her very sincere ones, "I don't believe in evolution".
.................
What the fuck? What do I say to that??! What I did say, after waiting to make sure she would start laughing and say Just kidding!! Who wouldn't believe in evolution? That's just ridiculous!, was "Oh, well, interesting opinion..."
After that had been said to me, I started to realize that many of the students I go to school with probably think the same as her. Many of the students - my peers - probably believe in a perfect God who created mankind just exactly how we are today. Natural selection? Ha, that probably doesn't mean anything to these people.
AND I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THEM.
Don't get me wrong, I believe in much more than just science. I have strong beliefs about several deities, elements, and mythological beings. But I also know that SCIENCE IS SCIENCE, and EVOLUTION IS REAL.
I am disgusted at the ignorance of these people. You have human brains, the most amazing brains in the world - USE THEM.
Ugh.
I cannot wait to get home.
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