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MineralMan

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5. An interesting paper.

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:00 PM

Feb 2019

I'd like to see some further study into this that doesn't rely on parental reporting. Parents are not always good judges of their own children. There is a built-in bias there.

Looking at the index of papers in Current Biology, it looks like a reputable journal. These days, one has to check. There are so many "pay-to-publish" journals that are questionable.

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Religion turns children into assholes [View all] Major Nikon Feb 2019 OP

The money shot: trotsky Feb 2019 #1

Here's the best part: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #2

"moral licensing" is a phenomena that is well studied Major Nikon Feb 2019 #3

An anecdotal but hilarious example: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #4

An interesting paper. MineralMan Feb 2019 #5

That's a major part of the paper - that parental reporting doesn't reflect an objective measure muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #68

From the study: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #6

The study didn't examine any people in China, so they wouldn't MineralMan Feb 2019 #7

They actually did look at China, and it works the same there too. marylandblue Feb 2019 #8

Ah. OK. Thanks! MineralMan Feb 2019 #9

The study looked at children, not governments. marylandblue Feb 2019 #10

Which brings up a further question. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #13

That question is not relevant to the study. marylandblue Feb 2019 #15

Governments are composed of people. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #17

Well the study shows that children without religion behave better marylandblue Feb 2019 #18

The study seems to support that reading. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #19

The lead authors are child psychologists marylandblue Feb 2019 #23

The so-called "soft sciences". guillaumeb Feb 2019 #25

I have no idea about that. marylandblue Feb 2019 #28

And if the studies cannot be reproduced, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #30

Well that can certainly be a problem in social science. marylandblue Feb 2019 #32

You'd have to be anti-vax level of stupid to think otherwise Major Nikon Feb 2019 #39

Well this one supports what gil wants to believe. trotsky Feb 2019 #45

My goodness you must enjoy humiliating yourself. trotsky Feb 2019 #11

The Chinese Government is composed of..... guillaumeb Feb 2019 #14

Why are you so obsessed with China? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #38

Naw his agenda is more sneaky. trotsky Feb 2019 #41

I'm also pretty sure he has me on Ignore PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #42

Lucky bastard Major Nikon Feb 2019 #49

I do not ignore, nor do I alert. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #56

Heads I win, tails you lose Major Nikon Feb 2019 #47

I dunno, seems to me like gil believes he is in a holy war with atheism. trotsky Feb 2019 #50

Well, he says he receives numerous personal messages Mariana Feb 2019 #51

The tactic is known as shitposting Major Nikon Feb 2019 #54

And this post? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #57

I didn't think it was all that vague Major Nikon Feb 2019 #59

Look in the mirror, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #61

I tend to reject advice advice Major Nikon Feb 2019 #63

More echoing. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #65

You seem to think I give a shit what your lame accusation means Major Nikon Feb 2019 #66

This should be our collective response... NeoGreen Feb 2019 #53

You might ask why some few here are so obsessed with demonizing theists. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #55

What's the ratio, gil? trotsky Feb 2019 #40

Literally every atheist in china Lordquinton Feb 2019 #20

Your questions are on a macro level that the study didn't address Major Nikon Feb 2019 #12

Well noted. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #16

no real history of theism, save that imposed by European colonialists. Lordquinton Feb 2019 #21

There is a territorial overlap in north western China. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #22

You know, if you're going to nitpick others for their typos... trotsky Feb 2019 #43

I sat down and laughed at that one. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #58

Nor is anyone else Major Nikon Feb 2019 #60

Be best? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #62

Sure you do Major Nikon Feb 2019 #64

This forum is open to all. No "safe space" here, though you clearly wish it were. trotsky Feb 2019 #69

Speaks the poster who claims to hate me, and who claimed that I ruined DU. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #71

Oh there's no claim about it. I've stated exactly how I feel about you. trotsky Feb 2019 #72

The "many theists" argument again. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #73

When you start proving your unfounded claims - starting with your incredible "fan club"... trotsky Feb 2019 #74

As I thought. eom guillaumeb Feb 2019 #75

Great. trotsky Feb 2019 #76

Interesting. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #44

Gil's got an interesting take on history, eh? n/t trotsky Feb 2019 #46

About as interesting as Mel Gibson's, I'd say. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #48

Interesting view of history Lordquinton Feb 2019 #52

Chinese theism predates your Christianity Major Nikon Feb 2019 #24

My reply: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #26

Your thought process here resembles a scalded cat Major Nikon Feb 2019 #27

Your asssertion about the Chinese and theism guillaumeb Feb 2019 #29

Focus Major Nikon Feb 2019 #33

You decide to ignore what you cannot refute. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #34

Your assertion was the Chinese have no history of theism Major Nikon Feb 2019 #35

Keep ignoring what you cannot refute. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #36

Sure, Gil. The burden of disproving you is always on others Major Nikon Feb 2019 #37

It's almost as if it is weird form of... NeoGreen Feb 2019 #67

And what a performance it is. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #70

And speaking of soft science: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #31