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Powerful, Thought Provoking
PostedApril 28, 2008
ltbp
from North Carolina
I took my 6th grade daughter to this movie and we both loved it. It was a very powerful movie and one which allowed us to discuss further moral and ethical issues like euthenasia, abortion and genetic engineering which the theory of natural selection lends itself to.
People who have slammed this movie as being propaganda are just part of the problem which Mr. Stein is clearly illustrating exists in this country. There is a wall in place in which new ideas and new science, that challenges the world view of the dominant culture and media in this country, is put down, ridiculed and dismissed. Those who express opposing thought are labeled as bigots, fundamentalists, and kooks. We are not talking about teaching Creationism in schools, but allowing the inclusion of Intelligent Design as a viable alternative theory, which is something far different. If you don't think science is racing toward the discovery of an intelligent designer being responsible for life on this planet, do some reading on the research being done on the "God Particle" in physics.
I challenge you to watch this film and then research Darwin's theories yourselves. Go online, read what he actually wrote and decide for yourself. Personally, I find that in the "Descent of Man" there are many troubling and completely ridiculous aspects of his "theory". And that's all it is, a theory. Why is this accepted as scientific fact? It's laughable to read that the morality of the species of Man developed through natural selection. Pity, remorse, self-sacrifice, compassion, guilt - all these attributes and more - Darwin explains developed from tribal ape communities through natural selection. Come on, this strains credulity.
Ben Stein should be applauded for bringing this to the forefront. Bravo, Mr. Stein. This is an important film. Go see it with an open mind. Don't be intellectually lazy, research it for yourself and make your own decisions.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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