Sir Tim Hunt the Nobel Laureate

Sir Tim Hunt should be asked to rescind his resignation from the Royal Society forthwith; he has apologised for his remarks which were a bit crass. I expect you have already read about it but just in case.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2162909/tim-hunt-resigns-nobel-laureate-steps-down-as-honorary-professor-after-sexist-remarks-cause-backlash/

Recently a French satirical  magazine , Charlie Hebo, deliberately set out to provoke Muslims and to offend their prophet;  and when the magazine was attacked Western Liberals quite rightly turned out to show their solidarity with the magazine  and promote free speech. Tim Hunt's silly remarks pale into insignificance in the offensive stakes. So leave him alone. A serious scientist has the right to make mistakes does he not?

Similarly young people have the right to express themselves by stripping off their clothes, if they want to, in the liberal West but surely not on a sacred Malaysian mountain. The young people concerned were lucky that they were released from gaol by a reasonable judge after 3 days in detention under remand. It is a pity that the people shouting abuse at Tim Hunt cannot show the same tolerance as the judge.

http://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/142058/Naked-mountaineers-freed

I am all in favour of women's rights including their right to call me a wimp when I sneeze with  "Man 'Flu" ; I don't shout out that they are being sexist and offensive. I show some tolerance for their stupidity and it is a pity that the same tolerance is not shown in the other direction.

The Royal Society will not have the courage to ask Tim Hunt to rethink his resignation. The world his now full of cowards who are afraid of shrieking voices. You are now what you say not what you do and the world is a worse place because of this.