Quote by George Bernard Shaw

You are all fundamentalists with a top dressing of science. That is why you are the stupidest of conservatives and reactionists in politics and the most bigoted of obstructionists in science itself. When it comes to getting a move on you are all of the same opinion: stop it, flog it, hang it, dynamite it, stamp it out.

You are all fundamentalists with a top dressing of science.

Summary

This quote criticizes those who hold rigid and extreme views, referring to them as fundamentalists. It suggests that these individuals may use science as a superficial justification for their conservative or reactionary beliefs. The quote accuses them of being closed-minded, obstructive, and bigoted, both in politics and in their approach to scientific progress. It further highlights their tendency to fervently oppose any kind of change or advancement, advocating instead for suppressing or eliminating it.

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By George Bernard Shaw

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