Pointless to argue.
In a world that is Christian pious, art glorifies God, explains the creation, tells the stories of the apostles, etc. This was the case for many centuries. The sciences in such a world explore Gods realm and creation and try to describe and make sense of it, using it to benefit man, since it was put there for him.
In a secular world, art becomes actually more primitive or primal, dealing with the very animal characteristics of man, i.e. power, sex, status (Think Robert Mapplethorpe). Art becomes about breaking conventions and has a shock and awe appeal. Science in this world becomes a tool to serve man and his sinful nature: greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, gluttony, wrath. Abortions are needed because we can save people from Parkinson’s (the science of genetics said so several years back), abortion is good because the mother wouldn’t be able to raise the child well anyhow (the social sciences say so), abortion is good because of global warming (the environmental sciences say so)...
Science is a double edged knife, and in the hands of an immoral society, don’t expect good to come of it.
Excellent! Bump!!
This study was not science. It might look superficially like a scientific study, but without proper methodology and without the input of actual scientists (sociologists are NOT scientists), it is meaningless.
True scientists try to suppress their own opinions as much as they humanly can. In real scientific studies, the study is designed in such a way as to eliminate any residual bias.
Very good. Thanks.