(My letter to The Daily American newspaper (Somerset
PA) as a reply to their guest editorial from the St. Louis Dispatch titled
“Science the Answer,” dated August 3, 2020.
I was limited to 250 words.)
Although science indeed is the
answer to strictly scientific concerns, it cannot be the entire answer
to considerations which cross over into non-scientific, yet equally consequential,
realms. With respect to the Covid-19
onslaught, these relevant non-scientific concerns include pursuing broad-scale
economic vitality that is necessary for funding societal needs, seeking quality
education for students of all ages, and encouraging businesses of all kinds
which will not only secure households financially, but also ensure commerce in
general so that societies will thrive. Insofar
as these vital aspects of life are neglected, societies will begin failing. It is no slam on science to acknowledge that its
insights cannot, by itself, address whether risking the reopening of social venues
is or is not wise. Since that decision
is not as black-or-white as the editorial suggested, its authors’ venomous
attacks on President Trump actually reflect insufficient reflection on the part
of the editors.
Indeed, Leftists
routinely turn their own blind eye to scientific facts that are not ambiguous. Firstly, the pro-choice claim that a fetus is
an integral part of its mother’s body is contradicted by the scientific facts that
its blood type and genome each differ from the mother’s. Secondly, for purposes of relaxing social
restroom and shower-facility boundaries, Leftists give priority to transgender’s
subjecttive sense of their sexual identity as opposed to the objective
scientific indicators which include both one’s anatomy and their DNA code. To make matters worse, the scientific
community in both cases remains silent over such non-science.
Sincerely,
Gary Jensen, Pastor
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