(March 20, 2011 at 12:58 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:(March 20, 2011 at 12:56 pm)theVOID Wrote: Does "The probability of this being true is low and therefore we cannot deem it acceptable to allocate our limited resources towards this pursuit" count as discrimination?
Only if something like Christianity is involved..if it is anything else then discriminating against it is publicly expected.
We seriously need to stop being so respectful of the myths people hold. Believe them privately, fine. But unless they can back up their claims with evidence, who are they to ask for funding or resources or exceptions or whatnot?
Intelligent design, pffftt... So they see the hand of God in everything. Maybe I see the hand (er, tentacle) of Cthulhu in everything, could I secure funding for that research?
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