Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream A Day In the Life – Beatles
What do superhero comic books, debaters of creationism and the constitution have in common? All are fighting for truth and justice and the American way. Gary Trudeau has devoted many a comic strip to pointing out the logical fallacies of creationism (see David Creemers amusing Blog entry in sixtyPercent).
You can tell it really bothers him. I read Doonesbury this morning and despite the fact that he has given up on subtlety and dumbed down his strip for the 5th grade reading level of his audience, he is still very satisfying.
Why does NOT having your experience validated makes you feel crazy? Why does it make you feel crazy when you already know you are right? Here’s the question: Why don’t all the stupid people think they are crazy when faced with the evidence that they are wrong? Whatever the reason, hearing the truth is cathartic.
This brings me to the other dilemma – talk about it and you are deemed arrogant. Witness the folly that followed when the Brights formed. These doomed dudes were trying to address the negative associations with words like “atheist” and came up with a new name “brights“, never dreaming the reception they would receive would not be positive.
Speaking of defenders of truth and justice, check out the hot new (funny!) blog on Brain chemistry: BrainTangents.
References: Doonesbury Strip on Creationism Doonesbury Strip on Science
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