Why Republican Rejection of Evolution Matters
Yesterday, Richard Dawkins published an article at the Washington Post about why it matters that Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry rejects evolution. He said that Rick Perry’s rejection of evolution not only shows that he is an “ignoramus” but that asking politicians the evolution question is a good litmus test to find out whether they have basic reasoning skills or not.
I agree. This is not simply a matter of personal beliefs that will not affect their performance as president. It turns out there are several reasons why someone might reject evolution and none of them reflect well on the individual in question.