DTSDMF
I believe in mankind
Toward the end of my days in sixth form, I seemed to spend a lot of time discussing the argument of science versus religion. I noticed a trend that it seemed ok for the religious side of the discussion to question science, yet when i questioned religion, i was "shot down" and told that i was "closed minded".
I am 18 (and kind of hippie-ish), and spent the first 15 years of my life attending catholic mass every Sunday, have gone to catholic schools, which i accept may be better because of their religious orientation, and so i feel i have been open to the concepts and that i have a fairly balanced viewpoint, yet i side with science.
So to my question, why is it that scientists always have to argue their point more? In my experience, they (we) are always on the back foot. Is this simply because catholicism (or religion) is in the majority? Or because the people i talk with are less open to themselves being wrong?
I am 18 (and kind of hippie-ish), and spent the first 15 years of my life attending catholic mass every Sunday, have gone to catholic schools, which i accept may be better because of their religious orientation, and so i feel i have been open to the concepts and that i have a fairly balanced viewpoint, yet i side with science.
So to my question, why is it that scientists always have to argue their point more? In my experience, they (we) are always on the back foot. Is this simply because catholicism (or religion) is in the majority? Or because the people i talk with are less open to themselves being wrong?