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> even if honestly seeking scientific inquiry. OK, so show us an example. We don't have to "imagine" someone on the right comparing Barack and Michelle Obama

> even if honestly seeking scientific inquiry. OK, so show us an example. We don't have to "imagine" someone on the right comparing Barack and Michelle Obama to chimps, or apes, or gorillas in a non-scientific inquiry because it was a constant during his presidency.

mc32 8y ago
And we’re saying that that was okay? I don’t think so. So why is it okay in this case? Or are we saying it’s dishonest for a leading expert to engage in this juvenile behavior pretending it’s scientific inquiry? Imagine a scientist on the right equivocating Hillary with a rat, or something to that effect. People on the right get compared to Neanderthals as well. My point is no one should honestly be making these comparisons, if they also want to keep the moral high ground.
- chillwaves 8y ago
  As mentioned elsewhere, the context is from a comment one person (a celebrity scientist) made. > the hypocracy on the left This statement seems designed to drag discourse into the gutter. I do not believe you are here to speak in good faith. There are 1,000 ways I can legitimately criticize Trump without referring to him as a chimp, and frankly it's not something that comes up very often. Imagine the criticism of Trump and tell me honestly you think him being compared to an animal is anywhere near 1/10th of 1%. Re: Obamas, it seemed to be one of the go to. You are creating a false equivalency. Ironically, the article we are discussing is refuting the comparison.
  - stcredzero 8y ago
    I do not believe you are here to speak in good faith. Most of the media, which is generally slanted left politically, has generally ceased to speak in good faith with regards to actual societal statistics, social science, biology, and psychology. The right tremendously distorts climate science. There are 1,000 ways I can legitimately criticize Trump without referring to him as a chimp Portrayal of George W. Bush as a chimp was tremendously popular in the early 2000's.

mc32 8y ago

And we’re saying that that was okay? I don’t think so. So why is it okay in this case? Or are we saying it’s dishonest for a leading expert to engage in this juvenile behavior pretending it’s scientific inquiry? Imagine a scientist on the right equivocating Hillary with a rat, or something to that effect. People on the right get compared to Neanderthals as well. My point is no one should honestly be making these comparisons, if they also want to keep the moral high ground.

chillwaves 8y ago
As mentioned elsewhere, the context is from a comment one person (a celebrity scientist) made. > the hypocracy on the left This statement seems designed to drag discourse into the gutter. I do not believe you are here to speak in good faith. There are 1,000 ways I can legitimately criticize Trump without referring to him as a chimp, and frankly it's not something that comes up very often. Imagine the criticism of Trump and tell me honestly you think him being compared to an animal is anywhere near 1/10th of 1%. Re: Obamas, it seemed to be one of the go to. You are creating a false equivalency. Ironically, the article we are discussing is refuting the comparison.
- stcredzero 8y ago
  I do not believe you are here to speak in good faith. Most of the media, which is generally slanted left politically, has generally ceased to speak in good faith with regards to actual societal statistics, social science, biology, and psychology. The right tremendously distorts climate science. There are 1,000 ways I can legitimately criticize Trump without referring to him as a chimp Portrayal of George W. Bush as a chimp was tremendously popular in the early 2000's.