24th February 2009, 11:35 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Dirty Dave Lincoln
quote by Redearth;
"Which does rather beg the question why bother posting on this forum then?"
How about for this reason:10 Dec 1948 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Article 18 "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practise, worship and observance."
Article 19 "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
and for those of us who would like to see Science AND Religious Belief working together;
Article 27 "Everyone has the right to freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits."
Just a few ideas as to why people post their views.:face-approve:
Woah, woah, woah! I wasn't denying someone their human right to express their opnion. That's a rather heavy interpretation of my post. I was just suggesting that it seemed a bit pointless posting on a forum where 95% of the responses are likely to be critical/mocking/opposed to yours. I wouldn't personally bother.
Speaking as an archaeologist, I'm not really that bothered what happens to human remains of unknown religious orientation after they are excavated. The arguments seem pretty spurious on both sides, although I would tend to favour that of semi-rational science (by which I mean archaeology, in case it's not obvious that that is what I am referring to). I'd feel a bit more upset about artefacts being reburied though, particularly prehistoric ones, if for no other reason than they are sometimes amazing works of art and deserve to be admired. I think I'd be quite chuffed if people were still impressed several thousand years later with an axe I had made.