Are you a wizard?
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is now welcoming spell-casters of all kinds among its ranks. Why? Because between 2001 and 2005 the Academy has had 55 complaints of religious discrimination against non-Christians, and this is how they chose to make up for it.
I wonder if the magic of the new cadets can shield a helicopter from RPG fire – that would be totally awesome. But seriously, I have big concerns over the intelligence of anyone claiming to be able to use healing magic, or any other sort of magic. If magicians were supposed to be protecting my ass in a conflict, I would feel as safe as a passenger in a crashing jet.
“If I put out a healing spell — say, I wanted to heal you from pizza poisoning — if it doesn’t work for you, but it works for somebody else, does that mean it didn’t work?” one cadet asked.
“But also keep in mind that magic doesn’t necessarily mean miracles,” another said. “Say you have cancer, and someone does a healing spell for you. It doesn’t mean the cancer disappears overnight. It could mean your doctor thinks up a different treatment.”
[wired]
