[MD] Are theists irrational?

[markhsmit]

[Ian]
You kinda prove my point. I agree it mostly has it (maybe even 99% has it).
Science is therefore morally supereior if and only if it really is an
intellectual pattern. In practice it operates through many social patterns too.
In theory science has the moral high ground ...in practice ...

[Arlo]
Well, this is asking if there are social patterns masquerading as intellectual
patterns, and I'd say of course there are. "Creationism", for example, was a
blatant attempt to disguise social patterns as intellectual patterns.
"Eugenics" is likely also in that category. 
I am a little confused here.  What are the criteria for an intellectual pattern?  Both evolution and
creationism are intellectual patterns.  Perhaps you could rate these based on supporting
evidence.  A social pattern for me would be nurturing a child.  Also, if the relegation
to a social pattern is suppose to be negative, this would certainly diminish the
Quality of nurturing a child.  We wouldn't be here if it weren't for that.  Seems like high
Quality to me.





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