Politics is shifting towards science and evidence-based theories. Tory MPs will have to have basic science lessons so that they can grasp concepts of global warming, stem-cell research, pandemic flu and GM crops, I read in the Times newspaper yesterday.
As these issues are poking their noses more and more into political shadows, MPs need scientific knowledge to support their opinions and decisions.
I think this is a good idea as politicians should then be able to base their arguments on fact rather than which argument they think subjectively sounds the best.
As there has been almost an evidence based revolution in science, I think that any leaders of the country should be able to understand how to think in this way.
Evidence-based fits all?
The evidence-based theory is not only to be applied to medicine and science, but has also been discussed for its application to social policy and criminal sentencing.
However for these areas I disagree that they should be used. Evidence based theory often looks at what works best in the majority of cases.
In criminal sentencing however, every case is different. Therefore I am sceptical as to how sentencing can be readjusted based on previous facts.
Judging how people should be punished is not a science. It is a humanity. I do not think that, whether or not a person should be forgiven, is just a matter for statistics.
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