WTF Stories of the Week

[Alex]

Originally Posted by bewitched

He claims Darwin was racist, sexist and has an "undeniable connection" with Hitler (yep, he just kinda throws that in there).

That's not a thought (the Hitler part, I've no doubt that by our standards he was racist and sexist) unique to Cameron. It is a very common view expressed in certain creationist circles. Mostly based on the mistaken assumption that Social Darwinism was his idea (which led to eugenics which led to some of the atrocities of Hitler).

ETA: Actually watching video now. Who wants to tell him he got the title of the book wrong?

[bewitched]

Originally Posted by Alex

That's not a thought (the Hitler part, I've no doubt that by our standards he was racist and sexist) unique to Cameron. It is a very common view expressed in certain creationist circles. Mostly based on the mistaken assumption that Social Darwinism was his idea (which led to eugenics which led to some of the atrocities of Hitler).

ETA: Actually watching video now. Who wants to tell him he got the title of the book wrong?

I like how showing college students mindlessly grabbing some free handout on campus is "proof" that no one disagrees with it. I personally have mindlessly taken many a Bible being handed out near my various colleges over the years.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex

That's not a thought (the Hitler part, I've no doubt that by our standards he was racist and sexist) unique to Cameron. It is a very common view expressed in certain creationist circles. Mostly based on the mistaken assumption that Social Darwinism was his idea (which led to eugenics which led to some of the atrocities of Hitler).

ETA: Actually watching video now. Who wants to tell him he got the title of the book wrong?

I happened to have just read the chapter about Francis Galton in The Drunkard's Walk today.