As religion starts to mix with politics, we have a culture that allows us to fall behind what were previously third world nations, because we are now treating science the way we did sex in the 1950s, banning or burying evolution theories and research into promising lifesaving areas such as stem-cell research.

Summary

This quote highlights the negative consequences of the intersection between religion and politics. By intertwining these two domains, our society regresses in certain aspects. It suggests that the act of treating science like the controversial topic of sex in the 1950s leads to a hindrance in progress. This is reflected in areas such as the suppression or rejection of evolution theories and essential research like stem-cell research. The quote implies that this cultural and political mix causes the nation to lag behind developing nations and jeopardizes potential advancements that could have significant positive impacts on human life.

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