Who cares? I believe in evolution, but why does everyone have to be such asses to other people, all because you believe that different things happened in the past???? It's just causing more tensions, creating huge rifts between societies, and making politics and keeping people safe a heck of a lot more difficult, because people insist on acting like two year olds and sitting around saying 'no, your idea's stupid'. Cop on, like. Who cares? So you believe they're wrong, and they believe you're wrong. Get over it. How do you expect to create an integrated society that accepts all people, unless you accept that everyone has the right to believe in what they want, so long as t doesn't infringe on the rights of others. That's in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You may think, whatever side you're on, that you're being a genius and attempting to prove your opponents wrong, but that won't work, and there are more important things to do. Isn't it more important to get every person on the planet to work together towards a better future than to sit around arguing about the past?
Everyone has better things to do with their life than to cause conflicts. In fact, I'm sure that if you got to know the people that you argue with, you'd see them as good people, just ones with whom you have disagreements over beliefs. This is where all of our problems lie. When we create a cynical view of an organised religion, science, faith system, or lifestyle, we see it just as a faceless mass of people, to be insulted and derided. This has caused wars, continued human rights abuses, tensions between countries, and a lack of political stability in vast regions.
For everyone who persists with these arguments, I can empathise. I was religious before, and I was subjected to very demeaning, nigh-on bullying tactics by people who considered me to be stupid, despite my A-grade average. RELIGION AND BELIEFS ARE NOT A SIGN OF STUPIDITY. Even now, as a non-religious person (agnostic, I should say) I will defend the rights of others to hold their own beliefs, so long as it does not infringe on the rights of other people. The people who bully you, for your religion or lack of religion, are only showing their ignorance. The people who spoke down to me clearly believed that they were right, and that they were right to use such tactics, and create such a rift between people, splitting them into the 'believer' and 'scientist' groups. This discrimination is no better than racism, homophobia, or sexism.
The division of people, and groups of people, by religion, has caused conflicts in areas throughout the globe. I'm sure you're all aware of the conflict between Israel and Palestine? That's only one example. Do we want this to become more widespread? Well, I certainly don't. So please, if you are someone who argues with people of different beliefs, please realise that you're doing nothing. You won't change anyone's mind; you might just destroy their confidence, their happiness, and their life by repeatedly verbally (or physically) attacking them on this issue.
If you are someone who is struggling with people who act like this towards you, please, if you are in school: talk to your parents, your teachers, your principal, and have them address the issue and the people. I did this, and it worked. They only want to make you feel safe and happy, know this. If you are an adult: talk to your employer, if the problem is at work, or contact the police, your local political representative, an Ombudsman, and ask your friends if they have experienced the same issue.
Never, ever, suffer in silence. These actions are also the ones which I would suggest you take if you are a victim of sexist, racist or homophobic bullying or discrimination.
Dabbler.
