Ben Stein to take on Darwinism on April 18

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Smidlee said:

Sqrl said:

 

The printing press is also considered to be a device that brought the religous text to the common man and removed some of the ability for corrupt priests and kings to warp its words as a means to control the people. Its not surprising that one of the greatest inventions during a time that religion was used to stifle science is an invention that allowed scienctists to overcome that stifling. It also allowed scientists to communicate and share ideas like never before which also had a profound effect in pushing things forward.

Then again because of science and techology now the government has the power to track and control even more people than ever. Even a King back then had the power that governments have today . It possible they had more freedom under a Monarchy than our Democracy today since a king could only do but so much. So now we have come a full circle.

We are far from full circile right now.

Now I'll admit technology is used in a lot of ways that I'd rather it not be but we are a long way off from people being beaten because they look at a Lord or Lady directly in the eyes.  We have our atrocities still no doubt, but we are far from the dark ages.

Just on freedoms alone we are vastly ahead of the dark ages, if you get into quality of life its not even a fair comparison.

I'd love to see the whole big brother concept die a horrible death, but if I had to choose between Big Brother and my current quality and style of living OR less big brother and dark ages quality and style of living...well that is a damn easy choice for me.