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Politics : Evolution
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To: Solon who wrote (47021)2/21/2014 12:12:57 PM
From: koan  Read Replies (2) of 69300
 
It is easy to construct a questionnaire that will separate the two groups. All you have to do is ask about 15 yes or no questions like:

"Do you believe in evolution? (fact)

Do you believe pre school helps kids? (fact)

Is gay marriage a civil rights issue? (logic)

Do most PHD atmospheric scientist's believe in anthropogenic global warming? (97% do)

Do you believe in the literal translation of the bible?:

If you ask 15 questions like that it will be easy to see the two populations.

Take any common issue and then see if it falls within fact and logic or myth and script and it is very clear what red and blue folks base their belief on.

i.e.

<<"The Left's belief system is based on facts and logic.

The Rights's belief system if based on myth and script."

And that is fair if you define it that way! The problem is that "right" and "left" are a matter of opinion. If you are dividing people into either/or on your criteria, then you would probably do a very good job of separating those types. However, if people were voluntarily asked to enter the two camps....they would all step into the "facts and logic" circle--even the most superstitious and ill-informed! Now many of those would be irrational and in the wrong circle. But others would be in the right circle but perhaps not truly "left". Because "left" and "right" are not exact stances. They are defined differently by different think tanks, sociologists, individuals, etc. For instance, I have been called left and I have been called right. But I would not want to belong to either camp! As Groucho said, “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.” ;-)
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