in other words

I love it and I hate it at the same time. I love the fact that someone other than me thinks the way I do. It comforts me to know that there are others with the same ideas; that I don't exist in a vacuum, at least intellectually speaking. What I hate is when they say it better than I could :p

Here it is:

I'm sick to death of the media perpetuating the notion that there is still a legitimate debate ongoing concerning the veracity of evolution. There simply isn't. What there is, however, is the obstinate, stubborn refusal of religious wish-thinkers to accept reality.

There can be no detente with those who refuse to live in a reality-based world. They need to be bludgeoned repeatedly and mercilessly with the overwhelming mountain of facts and evidence supporting evolution until they finally relinquish their death grip on the baseless fairy tales which our ignorant ancestors created to explain a dangerous and indifferent world about which they knew next to nothing.

The unfounded beliefs and ridiculous taboos of the religious have impeded humanity far too long and have been directly responsible for untold human misery, suffering and death throughout the ages. Enough is enough. Religion and its adherents need to go the way of the dodo.

"God did it." is not an answer - it's a cop-out and a pretext for willful ignorance.

I didn't say this but I sure wish I had. I've been writing a blog about this in my head for weeks now and I know that if I had finally managed to get my thoughts down it would have taken eight long paragraphs and multiple ellipsis (what's the plural of "ellipsis"? "ellipsises"? That just looks so wrong). I really need to learn how to write more succinctly. Oh well, it's a wish that will probably be never fulfilled.

On the other hand, my wish that reason triumphs over superstition may well be granted one day, judging by the rising voices of those who share my stance. I just hope it happens soon.

Dose of Reason of the Day: Tim Minchin's comedy