[S]cience has contributed a great deal to war and violence, and people well trained in science are sometimes not entirely rational and are even dogmatic. We have to find a way to teach reflectively, not just scientifically.

Nel Noddings
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The statement that "science has contributed a great deal to war and violence" is true. Science has not only contributed to war and violence, but it has even made it easier for people to make decisions based on their own personal biases. When scientists make statements like this, they are giving themselves more power than they should have by giving themselves more authority than they deserve. Scientists are human beings just like everyone else, and it is easy for them to justify their beliefs because of the way that they approach their work.

Source: Peace Education: How We Come To Love And Hate War

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