Taka  +  848596 Wed, 05 Aug 09 04:54 PM Just a simple question. Does this sentence sound natural? I don't think science is a negative thing. Taka Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004 Japan Senior Member 2,625 Negatives, Sentences, Negations

	Mr Wordy  +  848680 Wed, 05 Aug 09 06:19 PM Grammatically it sounds natural (in conversation or informal writing). I'm just struggling slightly to imagine why anyone would say this. To me, "science" is a completely neutral and objective investigation of how the natural world works, that can't, in itself, be either "negative" or "positive". Applications of scientific knowledge can, of course, have negative or positive effects, but not "science" itself. Other people may not see it the same way. Mr Wordy Joined on Tue, May 27 2008 Senior Member 2,359 Native British English speaker Negatives, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Conversational, Negations

	Taka  +  848718 Wed, 05 Aug 09 06:53 PM If it were 'a dangerous thing' instead, would you still be struggling, MW? Taka Negatives, Negations

	Mr Wordy  +  848772 Wed, 05 Aug 09 07:44 PM Taka “If it were 'a dangerous thing' instead, would you still be struggling, MW? ”   If I was being consistent, I suppose I'd have to say "yes", but actually this seems fine to me. Mr Wordy Negatives, Negations

	Taka  +  848783 Wed, 05 Aug 09 07:52 PM For your information, here are what I've found: ・I don't think science is a negative thing (I am a Computer Science major). Now, could the need for scientific proof destroy spirituality? I believe it can, people fail to realize that the scientific method is by no means the only way to know truth and demanding all principles to subject to its postulates can produce a skewed view of reality. ・If reality is a negative thing, then it follows logically that science is a negative thing. Taka Negatives, Negations, Computer Science

	Kooyeen  +  848862 Wed, 05 Aug 09 09:19 PM Taka “ I believe it can, people fail to realize that the scientific method is by no means the only way to know truth and demanding all principles to subject to its postulates can produce a skewed view of reality.” That's actually false. The scientific method is accurate, and it doesn't imply you always have to behave like a crazy scientist all the time. There are scientists who are religious. But this is off topic, if you want you can start a thread in the topic of the moment section or somewhere else. Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,984 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Negatives, Negations