U.S. Pushing Conservative Science

mozumder writes "Does abortion lead to breast cancer? Does condom use lead to increased sexual activity? According to the government, the answer is now inconclusive. The New York Times has a story on how the government is altering low-level scientific conclusions to satisfy conservatives. Will this lead to a mistrust of the government? Or is the government now correct?"

Comments

I blaim Bush

[macmurph]

I assume that Bush is attributable to this. Hes tried to fuck the environment, start a war, increase oil consumption, and now brain wash the masses. Hes going to hell, plain and simple.

Re:I blaim Bush

[intermodal]

"Hes tried to fuck the environment, start a war, increase oil consumption, and now brain wash the masses."

You say "start a war" like it's a bad thing. I, and many other citizens of the United States, believe that we should have finished the job 10 years ago. As long as Saddam Hussein is in power, Iraq is running scared. Which would you rather have, a scared animal (who believing he has nothing to lose, will stop at nothing) or a dead animal? I can't think of a worse thing than an opponent with nothing to lose by anything up to and including death.

Re:if condoms lead to more sex...

[deblau]

if condoms lead to more sex... then guns must lead to more killing, no?

Um, no. Let me demonstrate:

• Conservatives think sex is bad, condoms or no.
• They also think guns are good. Their justification is that people exercise good personal judgment when using guns.
• You claim that conservatives believe that people should always exercise good personal judgment.
• You then conclude, validly, that conservatives should expect people to exercise good judgment whilst having sex.
• Your (unstated) opinion is that it's good to use condoms whilst having sex.
• Your other unstated opinion is that you and conservatives should have the same value system.
• You conclude that conservatives should expect people to use condoms during sex, in contradiction to their stated platform.
• The entire purpose of this 'argument' seems to be to make an attack on their hypocrisy. To what end eludes me.

Although I disagree with conservatives on many issues, the use of condoms being one of them, I find your 'argument', along with the fact that it was moderated highly, quite disturbing.

In case you're wondering, my counter argument would be that conservatives believe that people tend not to exhibit sound judgment where the issue of sex is concerned. While I don't necessarily agree with this stance, I don't find it utterly implausible either. This counter completely invalidates your train of reasoning.

Re:Not surprised

[ka9dgx]

Look, I voted for President Gore, not Reichsfurher Bush II. The Majority of us find his usurpation of power offensive.

Even our White Protestant Forefathers knew that Government wasn't to be trusted, which is why they had to fix the constitution with a strict set of limits, checks and balances, and a Bill of Rights.

Anyone who trusts the goverment is a fool.

The ongoing Gulf War II - War is Peace(produced by Halliburton/CIA/Sharon) campaign is going to backfire in new and interesting ways.

Kharma has a way of getting back at people, fear it, learn it, trust it, help it along.

You are not supposed to use facts to refute...

[stankulp]

Liberal religious dogma.

Repeat after me:

abortion=good;
baby=bad;
condom=good;
trent_l ott=bad;
hillary_clinton=good;
tax_cut=bad;

Any questions?