Frako writes:
Now can someone explain to me how this and worse can be still going on in the 21 century.
Human nature has not really evolved emotionally nearly as much as has our educational awareness evolved logically. People believe what they believe not based so much on logic but through emotional situations such as peer acceptance, confirmation bias, and comfort zones in general. We freely choose what to believe and/or not believe. Some folks wont believe anything not backed by evidence...logic, reason, and reality. Other folks have been taught to not trust science in general....they have been taught that humanity is by and large imperfect by nature and thus any type of logic that does not include or give homage to God is suspect.
How do we stop it, or what can be done about it?
You can lead a horse to water but you can't stop him from preferring vodka.