In college I volunteered to help students write their papers at our campus writing center. One day, a freshman comes in for her appointment, carrying a pile of school texts, along with a bible.
“Uh oh,” I thought to myself, “I already know why she needs help with her paper.”
Throughout most of the session she mentioned nothing about her faith, until we got on the topic of human stupidity (which was only obliquely related to the paper, tho’ i don’t recall what).
“That’s why I don’t believe in evolution,” she said.
“How’s that?” I cautiously asked.
“Because humans have never gotten any smarter,” she said.
@ujean – You’re right, and in the context of the discussion I understood what she meant. I let it go because there are some people with which I try all means to avoid an argument.
mrblixxx2000 almost 12 years ago
War is natural, peace is artificial.
thesnowleopard Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I’ve never been able to decide if Binkley actually knows what Portnoy’s up to, and is yanking his chain, or not.
Sisyphos almost 12 years ago
Portnoy’s not evil, he’s just mischievous. Binkley needs to be far more precise in his philosophical musings….
thesnowleopard Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Well, anaphylaxis is a pretty evil result, mischievous intent or no.
vwdualnomand almost 12 years ago
there are times that one questions faith in humanity that we are all evil, but there are other times, that there is good in people.
specinss almost 12 years ago
Binkley is just sitting in a dandelion dream world haze.
Clotty Peristalt almost 12 years ago
The last two thousand years only?
tripwire45 almost 12 years ago
I’m sure he’s lost faith in humanity by now…it’s been over 30 years since Bink said all that (or Breathed drew it).
el_flesh almost 12 years ago
“If you want peace, prepare for War” is still very true. We aren’t all that evolved.
elbeck almost 12 years ago
In college I volunteered to help students write their papers at our campus writing center. One day, a freshman comes in for her appointment, carrying a pile of school texts, along with a bible.
“Uh oh,” I thought to myself, “I already know why she needs help with her paper.”
Throughout most of the session she mentioned nothing about her faith, until we got on the topic of human stupidity (which was only obliquely related to the paper, tho’ i don’t recall what).
“That’s why I don’t believe in evolution,” she said.
“How’s that?” I cautiously asked.
“Because humans have never gotten any smarter,” she said.
I couldn’t think of an counter argument.
thirdguy almost 12 years ago
it was nice while it lasted.
elbeck almost 12 years ago
@ujean – You’re right, and in the context of the discussion I understood what she meant. I let it go because there are some people with which I try all means to avoid an argument.
HeidiTentee almost 12 years ago
This comic was drawn before YouTube. If some dork with a camera phone had been there Portnoy would have dropped the hive.