Atheism = assault, robbery, burglary, murder and rape?
by A Person | Published on May 16th, 2008, 11:20 am | Religion
Another Sociology professor comes up with a kooky theory.Stark said lower rates of male religiousness is a form of risk-taking behavior just as criminality is, and men are far more likely to commit crimes than women.
"Any phenomenon that occurs in many and very different social and cultural settings necessitates explanations that are equally general, which tends to rule out most social and cultural factors," he wrote in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
"Recent studies of biochemistry imply that both male irreligiousness and male lawlessness are rooted in the fact that far more males than females have an underdeveloped ability to inhibit their impulses, especially those involving immediate gratification and thrills."
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"We looked for an obvious simple explanation, but nothing worked except physiology," said Stark. "People studying crime also have looked at socialization and they can't find a reason that explains the gender difference except a physiological one. Not being religious is similar to any other shortsighted, risky and impulsive behavior that some men – primarily young males – engage in, such as assault, robbery, burglary, murder and rape."
So not only does atheism lead to the holocaust, now it's 'assault, robbery, burglary, murder and rape' too. I had better withhold my impulse to give this a$$hole a dope slap.
All science so far.
I have to split my workout into morning and afternoon. I prefer burglary in the afternoon so I can do the whole home invasion thing and take care of assault too.
