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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
I think it is widely held that AIDS is a man made virus.
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Widely held by whom?
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The glorious badges of honour of scientific progress - ie, revolting pollution of the food chain, the water supplies, the air itself by chemicals; the increased mass production of cancer causing drugs and electrical energy - this things cause a huge increase in incidents of cancer.
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Putting cheap rhetoric aside, I don't deny that these things may have an impact on cancer rates. But is this worthy of damning science altogether, or is it worthy of damning human society? What is to blame? Science or our use of it? Perhaps we should do some soul searching to find out a better way to live that doesn't involve dispensing of surgical procedures, antibiotics, electricity, and important advances of personal hygiene.
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Science is male insofar as it seeks to master the world rather than live within it; that it arrogantly declares itself master of all without regard to the many things it does not understand; that it is a weapon, a means of exploitation, a means of the immerseration of the people. These errors are described as male, and we rightly call the scientist "he"
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Wow. How old is this thinking? 50 years? 100 years? Older?
If you want to call it male, then it would be best to view it at a "protector" of humanity. Science protects humanity from a harsh universe by seeking to understand it and to thwart the things that would destroy us. Science is the protector of our world, for the only way to prevent the ignorant from destroying it is by developing new practices and technologies. In order to do this, it requires advance scientific endeavours. That is the way I'd view science as male if there is such as way of calling it. However, it is also female in that it is a "nurturer." It determines what is wrong in humans and the world and seeks to make it better. It seeks better ways of living and doing things, as it wants the best out of everyone and everything.
Creationism is of no help in this matter. Actually, it would be harmful. This is one reason it shouldn't be taught alongside scientific topics. It's theology, so keep it there or along with philosophy. Creationism should only be taught at the post-secondary level or in private religious schools.
So, yeah, I think science is both male and female, like most things. [That is, if one still likes to think along these lines.]
The dark side of science is not to be overlooked. But this does not make science inherently evil (or male, if you think these are synonymous). My parents would both be dead if it weren't for science. Actually, I likely would be too, and so might you.