Sad, Sad, Sad: Charles Darwin is "Too Controversial" for America
File this in the "so freakin' sad" category. From an article at the Telegraph:
A British film about Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because his theory of evolution is too controversial for American audiences, according to its producer.
Are tears of laughter/sadness streaming down your face yet? No? Well, here's some more to get the tears a-flowin':
However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution. [emphasis mine]
This is freaking ridiculous. The Telegraph continues:
Movieguide.org, an influential site which reviews films from a Christian perspective, described Darwin as the father of eugenics and denounced him as "a racist, a bigot and an 1800s naturalist whose legacy is mass murder". His "half-baked theory" directly influenced Adolf Hitler and led to "atrocities, crimes against humanity, cloning and genetic engineering", the site stated.
So, we blame scientists for the actions of other people, because those other people use the theories of said scientists to justify their horrific acts? Brilliant! So I guess we can forgive Hitler for all the stuff he did, because it's really Darwin's fault, right? I'm glad to see the idea of personal responsibility is alive and well here in America. NOT.
Sad! America is making me cry, people!
(Thanks to my buddy Majid Razvi for pointing out this story.)
