This video highlights one of the biggest problems i see in the greatest generation and older baby boomer generation. I am speaking of the "us" verus "them" mentality. The prisoner's dilemna in full effect. I think I understand the circumstances that led to this mentality, the cold war was a very grim and bleak period, and if someone underestimated someone else then there was no second chance.
Why I think this is a problem is because we dont live in a cold war world frozen into two camps of domination. We live in an increasingly complex world defined on the micro level that doesnt allow for broad heavy handed measures. What does this have to do with a museum opening about the origins of the world/life?
I think its related because the people behind the museum built it as a part of a larger agenda to destroy what they perceive as an end game where the enemy are atheist darwinian evolutionists. The purpose of the museum is to reinforce and ensure (through the teaching of children) the viability of their worldview.
I am not saying their worldview is wrong or they shouldnt be allowed to build a museum to express it. What I am saying is that the kind of reactionary ideology in practice here is very dangerous.
This goes for both side of the origins debate. They are locked in a death spiral that will not accomplish anything.
Both sides have effectively declared "war" - culture war on each other. A book I recently read made this point about this kind of approach to debate:
"When you declare war on someone, there are two ways to end it. You either arrest them[take them prisoner] or you kill them. "
- Searching for God Know What by Donald Miller
Are these our only choices? Our language and culture are saturated in war rhetoric, paranoia, and fear. There has to be another way. Thats the only point I want to make here.
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