For some reason this group of students have decided that science cannot possibly be true because it's a form of Western imperialism, and that by effectively starting the whole concept of scientific reasoning again from an African perspective we can somehow improve humanities ability to discover the singular world truths. I have no idea how any competent human being can draw that conclusion from the bullshit spewed in this video, but if there was any integrity to this video then it was instantly lost when the student got out their tablet, which could only be possible thanks to Western engineering and science. Would you have a tablet or any computer if we relied on witchcraft instead of science? No of course you fucking wouldn't. Here in the West dear we've realised that what you're preaching would put humanity back into the dark ages. The counter argument is even more entertaining: Because science cannot explain an event that is clearly fraudulent bollocks it has therefore failed. I would like to hear this woman explain the theory of relativity to me, and her failure in doing so would apparently prove that her point is also invalid since her decolonised view of science couldn't explain the theory. Of course that's not a valid form of argument for this group of morons as disagreeing with the panel is apparently an incrimination of the house rules. No wonder these idiots are not open to scientific debate considering they shut down any opposing argument. The audience here aren't allowed a differing opinion in case they have some inherent desires to overthrow this moronic panel, which is a fucking pathetic excuse to start censoring opinions. All this in the name of 'progression'. Funny how as a scientist I don't find this very progressive at all.
It would be incorrect to say that science is totalising by its very nature, as the whole point of science is that all the information is falsifiable. So no, we haven't universally decided that Isaac Newton's theory of gravity is correct full stop, as science is constantly developing this revolutionary theory, some of which may eventually prove that Newton was wrong. It doesn't matter what anecdotal evidence you choose to cite because Newton has nothing to do with the physical existence of gravity, rather he was the man who first discovered the concept. That's like arguing that fire can't exist because I don't know the circumstances onto which it was originally discovered. The discipline of science however will not be invalidated because you claim it's racist; that's bigotry, not rationalism. What this group are really complaining about here is that science, which is constantly developing, is more powerful than your witchcraft or black magic, which hasn't been believed in civilised society for centuries. The argument presented by this woman is 'I didn't understand science at high school because I'm a clueless idiot, so I'll just brand it racist'. And if you disagree with this argument you're instantly branded a Western imperialist. Funny how scientific rationalism has become a norm in modern society and not some didactic conjecture that relies on anecdotes and marginalising demographics in the name of 'progression'. I personally would think progression would entail such actions as eradicating diseases such as smallpox. I don't recall witchcraft eradicating smallpox from Africa, rather Western vaccination programmes. So yeah by all means, let's progress by replacing science with magic.
The whole point of science is that race has no bearing on its progression. I thought students at this university would love the inclusivity of a discipline that revolves around the search for the truth, but unfortunately they moronically decide to reject the principles based on their notion of institutionalised racism. Their only solution to this is the plainly ridiculous notion that humanity should start science 'all over again'. That might just be the most stupid proposal of all time. Fuck decolonising your mind, this woman needs a lobotomy.
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