I'd like to hear an "against" argument for discouraging the use of condoms in AIDS epidemic Africa.

Survival of Fittest is one factor in evolution consistent with conservatism, but Mutual Aid is also a factor in evolution that is consistent with liberalism.

being an issue of science, lets see which position has the most world renowned scientists on there side….

forces in nature are impartial and swing both ways. what causes evolution of higher consciousness can also cause decay and death. of course climate, but also drugs from psychoactive plants have caused evolution of consciousness. drugs is a good example. they can cause expansion and awareness or decay and death. this recognition leads to my earlier point: not to play russian roulette with the only planet we have.

of course it's not meant to be the sum argument of global warming, but it's worth mentioning since the topic of discussion is this notion that global warming is good for survival. that idea is also a prediction, but I don't think it's an expert prediction.

We should not take alarmists seriously based solely on the fact that we don't have another planet.

Given the circumstances, I don't see why not. Do you consider the fact that most climatologists do believe the warming is man made?

Do you give (insert religion) the benefit of the doubt because you only have one life/ soul?

Religion is outside the realm of science, derivative of human language, visions, and mythology. Religion categorically doesn't have any scientific evidence. Climate change has loads of data accepted by the majority of climatologists.

I am not an atheist primarily because:

(1) mere rationality is not a good basis for morality, we can rationalize our way into anything.

(2) meaning or purpose is lacking without religion. I cannot stand a meaningless existence.

(3) I have my own religious experiences.

1) You can justify all kinds of behavior with this line of thinking. You can justify totalitarian behavior, "oh we're just helping them evolve!"

2) The earth is not an eternal garbage can for our experimentation.

3) We don't have another planet to experiment on. You therefore have to give the alarmists the benefit of the doubt and take global warming more seriously.

Not all snipers are cowards, but if a war is unjust you shouldn't participate in it.

I see Moore's point from that angle. His language is just a little bit heavy.

They should! As far as I know, only the biblical literalists actively deny evolution, which makes up a large percentage of protestants, especially in America. This is probably why so many protestants are converting to atheism. I remember my first year in college being exposed to the evidence of evolution. It just about took my head off growing up in that literalistic environment. After reading more modernized theology I don't see a problem anymore. To me, after studying behavioral biology, belief that everything in the bible must be literally true probably originated in schitzotypal behavior, which is very rampant in religion.

You gotta watch out for those crazies.