Should Scientists Date People Who Believe Astrology?

YourAstrologer writes "Wired Science asks: Should scientists date people who believe in astrology? Apparently, the argument is quite complex. Astrology is sort of a flawed mental shortcut for understanding the world, but so is disregarding someone because of their spiritual beliefs. Women are inundated with astrological nonsense from fashion magazines, so it is normative for them to believe it even if they are otherwise highly logical. Smart people can convince themselves of silly things."

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Re:Multiple Choice

[RobBebop]

You got modded Funny, but I thought it worth noting a paper on male/female disparity in higher education (within Computer Science) that was written by a women about ten years ago. Apparently, men make it sucky for women to go through a higher education and they are allegedly not treated fairly.

Re:Which method?

[huckamania]

I've observed that slashdot Atheist are much more opposed to Christianity then any of the other religions. Even when there is a story about a different religion, the discussion almost always ends up attacking and/or ridiculing Christians.

The slashdot Atheists seem to share a common belief that the world would be much more advanced with out Christianity, which is arguably wrong.

Re:Ahh...

[Archangel Michael]

1 "Religion is harmful, and the world would be better without it."

2 "I value freedom enough that I would rather allow people to be complete idiots than to try forcing them to stop."

How can a rational person not realize that statement #1 would necessarily lead to (attempted) extermination. Replace "Religion" with "Jews", "Niggers", "Irish" or any other subgroup and realize that the result is the same, and has been from the beginning of history. It doesn't take religion to do it, and by blaming religion for something inherently problematic with people in general shows you're not as rational as you seem to think.

Re:Ahh...

[Archangel Michael]

So, what are you proposing to tax? Stuff you like? Porn? I'm curious because taxes always lowers consumption. When the bright idiots in Washington wanted to "stick it to the rich" the put a very punitive tax on "luxury items" like Yachts. Didn't hurt the rich too bad, but the poor guys actually building them suddenly didn't have work, when the rich stopped buying them.

I value freedom mainly because I know what men ruling men leads to, every case it is tyranny. Just look at the slow march we're making now. Most people don't realize the very thing they vote for (more entitlements) is leading them to tyranny. How else does government manage things but get involved with every day decisions which out to be left to individuals?

So, I think we mostly agree about freedom, though I doubt you can fathom why I'm pro freedom, nor is as radical a libertarian as I am.