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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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 Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:06:46
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In "The Monkey Suit," Ned Flanders (because he's a religious nutcase) and Reverend Lovejoy (because his wife persuades him the issue will boost flagging church attendance) join forces to bully Springfield Elementary into teaching Creationism as an "alternative theory" to evolution.
Marge: "What's wrong, Sweetie?"
Lisa: "They're making us learn Creation theory in school. Today we had a test, and every answer was "God did it."
(Sound familiar?)
Lisa later points out at a town meeting that evolution and Creationism are incompatible. So evolution is thrown out of the curriculum.
So Lisa organizes an underground evolution class, and is arrested for "teaching non-Biblical science." On the first day, Lisa's trial goes badly for her. But that evening, Marge reads The Origin of Species. ("Wow! Darwin's argument is incredibly persuasive.") She comes up with a winning idea to use in the trial's second day. (No spoiler here.)
This from Fox, which always knows to keep its ideology safely confined to its Fair and Balanced "News" programs, and to remain relatively cutting edge in its money-maker, the entertainment branch.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
Edited by - HalfMooner on 06/01/2006 16:20:34
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9687 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 16:18:06 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by HalfMooner
This from Fox, which always knows to keep its ideology safely confined to its Fair and Balanced "News" programs, and to remain relatively cutting edge in its money-maker, the entertainment branch.
As I understnad it, Fox never left the entertainment branch. There are just people who believe they are making news-programs. |
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"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
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Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 16:21:54 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by HalfMooner
In "The Monkey Suit," Ned Flanders (because he's a religious nutcase) and Reverend Lovejoy (because his wife persuades him the issue will boost flagging church attendance) join forces to bully Springfield Elementary into teaching Creationism as an "alternative theory" to evolution.
Marge: "What's wrong, Sweetie?"
Lisa: "They're making us learn Creation theory in school. Today we had a test, and every answer was "God did it."
(Sound familiar?)
Lisa later points out at a town meeting that evolution and Creationism are incompatible. So evolution is thrown out of the curriculum.
So Lisa organizes an underground evolution class, and is arrested for "teaching non-Biblical science." On the first day, Lisa's trial goes badly for her. But that evening, Marge reads The Origin of the Species. ("Wow! Darwin's argument is incredibly persuasive.") She comes up with a winning idea to use in the trial's second day. (No spoiler here.)
This from Fox, which always knows to keep its ideology safely confined to its Fair and Balanced "News" programs, and to remain relatively cutting edge in its money-maker, the entertainment branch.
In an episode from a few years ago as Superintendent Chammers hears Ned say a prayer over the school PA (since he became 'acting principal') he says: *What's that, a prayer? A prayer! God has no place within these (school) walls. Just like facts have no place within organized religion.*
I might be a bit off in the wording but you get the idea. So, as a Simpsons fan you know, this 'Lisa vs. Creationism' show is not such an outlandish thing to expect from the writers. |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 16:31:53 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
As I understnad it, Fox never left the entertainment branch. There are just people who believe they are making news-programs.
I don't exactly understand your statement.
'making news-programs'?
A broadcast station has all kinds of programs, don't they?
The Simpsons are just one of many that Channel 11 has. And most stations have news programs, the evening news, etc. LOL, if you can call what we see on TV any kind of real news.
I mean, Really! Does anyone care if Brad Pit has a baby? |
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tw101356
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 16:57:57 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Snake
Does anyone care if Brad Pit has a baby?
Well, yes, because that would be very interesting news.
If his wife had a baby it would be unremarkable. |
- TW
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woolytoad
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 06/01/2006 : 17:25:58 [Permalink]
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| Not surprising. If you check out the CVs of the writters, they have some impressive academic credentials in sciences and engineering. |
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Ricky
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2006 : 21:49:19 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by tw101356
quote:
Originally posted by Snake
Does anyone care if Brad Pit has a baby?
Well, yes, because that would be very interesting news.
Not to me.
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If his wife had a baby it would be unremarkable.
But, she's so damn ugly the baby probably looks like a monkey, so actually THAT would be news. |
| Edited by - Snake on 06/01/2006 21:50:18 |
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