(Yesterday at 1:59 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: I'm loving the absurdity of fundamentalists defending Dawkins for being a jackass.
Yes, many of the "science-only" fundamentalists agree with Dawkins, that in the absence of objective tests, we must conclude that gender always aligns with biological sex. It's not surprising.
What these science-only types have to recognize is that there are many things in the world which science can't address. Gender is one of these. But all of ethics is outside the realm of science, because there are no objective empirical tests a person can do to solve ethical questions. Ethics is a branch of philosophy, and simply declaring that philosophy is outmoded doesn't absolve us of the responsibility to make and justify our ethical choices.
Krauss's new book should remind us that much of what gets presented to us as science is in fact riddled with ideology and political choices. Dawkins' chapter is certainly an example of that. Other essays in the book attempt to defend the modern state of Israel, because of course an attack on God's chosen people is... a part of the War on Science. Apparently.
We should also keep in mind that Krauss defended his good friend Jeffrey Epstein, AFTER Epstein pled guilty to procuring minors for the purposes of prostitution. Most ethicists would argue that procuring minors for the purposes of prostitution is bad, but of course there is no scientific test to demonstrate this.
So what the popular press in America presents to us as science should be viewed with extreme skepticism. Krauss's book is currently selling well on Amazon. (#11 in Science Essays & Commentary) The science-y veneer will fool some people. Many will fail to note that the book is published by Post Hill Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster, a small United States print and e-book publishing house that focuses on publishing "conservative politics" and Christian titles.
Science as currently practiced is far too often mixed up with politics and ideology and for-profit goals.
