Watson's Gaffe

During an apparently wide-ranging and desultory discussion with a reporter, Nobel prize-winner and DNA-founder Dr. James Watson made some impolitic remarks regarding Africa. Whatever one thinks of his comments, surely we can all agree that the reaction to his statements - particularly from the scientific community and his own institution - best fits those of a ruling religious elite reacting to the heretical pronouncements of an apostate rather than as disagreement with another's assessment of arcane scientific issues.

Related: Blogger Mencius re-defines modern day multi-culti/political correctness/pacifism as a Christian sect - the dominant sect.