Evolution syndrome

2009-03-27T16:13:23Z

Sinornithomimus:

'''Evolution [[syndrome]]''' is the tendency of some people to insist compulsively that human [[evolution]] from animals ''must'' somehow be true, and to spend nearly all of their time pushing that belief on others. It is reflected on the [[internet]] by people who devote over 90% of their edits and postings to pushing their belief in evolution and insisting on [[censoring]] or demonizing alternative views of the issue. They are particularly against teaching any alternative theories to children in school. A childish insistence on [[last wordism]] is a common characteristic of evolution syndrome.

Characteristics of evolution syndrome include:

*jargon like "[[quote mining]]," "moving the goalposts," and "fundie"
*easily amused by deceit
*an utter lack of open-mindedness
*a superficiality or pseudo-intellectualism
*a lack of critical thinking
*over-reliance on name-calling
*ruthlessly demanding "provable fact" by the other side while themselves insisting on unproven theories
*utter intolerance for [[Expelled:_No_Intelligence_Allowed|other positions in science and maliciously ruining the lives of those who hold such views]]

Evolution syndrome particularly afflicts people who have some educational background without having the intellectual depth of more accomplished peers.
Evolution syndrome can be seen on [[wiki]]s, [[Usenet]] groups, faculty positions below full professorships, and some less selective doctoral programs.

There is a high incidence of [[atheism]] among this group and indeed, many if not most atheists suffer from evolution syndrome. Whether atheism is a cause of Evolution syndrome or vice-versa is still to be discovered, but the number of [[Theistic_evolution|theistic Evolutionists]] suggest that the link is not absolute.

Keeping an open mind, not obsessing about one's own views and avoiding the insistence that others should share his/her view is the key to avoid suffering from evolution syndrome.

== See Also ==

[[Richard Dawkins]]

[[Evolution]]

[[Atheism]]

[[category: Syndromes]]
[[Category:Conservapedia Terms]]

Evolution syndrome

2009-03-27T15:56:38Z

Sinornithomimus:

'''Evolution [[syndrome]]''' is the tendency of some people to insist compulsively that human [[evolution]] from animals ''must'' somehow be true, and to spend nearly all of their time pushing that belief on others. It is reflected on the [[internet]] by people who devote over 90% of their edits and postings to pushing their belief in evolution and insisting on [[censoring]] or demonizing alternative views of the issue. They are particularly against teaching any alternative theories to children in school. A childish insistence on [[last wordism]] is a common characteristic of evolution syndrome.

Characteristics of evolution syndrome include:

*jargon like "[[quote mining]]," "moving the goalposts," and "fundie"
*easily amused by deceit
*an utter lack of open-mindedness
*a superficiality or pseudo-intellectualism
*a lack of critical thinking
*over-reliance on name-calling
*ruthlessly demanding "provable fact"

Evolution syndrome particularly afflicts people who have some educational background without having the intellectual depth of more accomplished peers.
Evolution syndrome can be seen on [[wiki]]s, [[Usenet]] groups, faculty positions below full professorships, and some less selective doctoral programs.

There is a high incidence of [[atheism]] among this group and indeed, many if not most atheists suffer from evolution syndrome. Whether atheism is a cause of Evolution syndrome or vice-versa is still to be discovered, but the number of [[Theistic_evolution|theistic Evolutionists]] suggest that the link is not absolute.

Keeping an open mind, not obsessing about one's own views and avoiding the insistence that others should share his/her view is the key to avoid suffering from evolution syndrome.

== See Also ==

[[Richard Dawkins]]

[[Evolution]]

[[Atheism]]

[[category: Syndromes]]
[[Category:Conservapedia Terms]]

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