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Re: The Fake Fossil (Was: Problems with Darwin's theory)
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Fri, 2 Feb 2001 16:15:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
That sort of fake "thinking" leads to travesties like the State of Oklahoma
textbook disclaimer:

http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/5438_dissecting_the_disclaimer_12_7_2000.asp

Note that the literal creationists prefer that it be called scientific
creationism. I prefer to call it what it is, cause it ain't scientific.

Note that I have a lot less truck with IDCers than I do with the woolyheaded
and freedom denigrating bunch of literal creationists. By gosh, if I am
going to be forced to pay for public schools I am darn well going to insist
that we don't confuse kids by presenting religious beliefs as well founded
science in them.

++Lar

Score one for the Libertarian viewpoint (on the theoritical level, at least).

   How is Larry's viewpoint necessarily Libertarian?  Libertarians
   can espouse good science, but espousing good science (and freedom)
   is not necessarily Libertarian (though it can't hurt).  :)

   best

   LFB



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  Re: The Fake Fossil (Was: Problems with Darwin's theory)
 
(...) I'm making the jump that this would not be an issue under Libertarian non-government schools. We'd have a bunch of scientific morons in the Creationist schools, which is why I say on the theoritical level. You are correct in my estimation that (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: The Fake Fossil (Was: Problems with Darwin's theory)
 
(...) Kinda throws things into confusion, but it also reminds everyone to be wary. (...) Pretty much. If they want to seize on the small number of fakes, they'll have to answer to the large number of fake faith healers as a disproof of God. I don't (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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