Re: More snippets from Johnson's new book

From: Susan Brassfield (susanb@telepath.com)
Date: Tue Jul 25 2000 - 19:35:49 EDT

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    >Stephen Quoted:
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    >"In the final analysis, it is not any specific scientific evidence that
    >convinces
    >me that Darwinism is a pseudoscience that will collapse once it becomes
    >possible for critics to get a fair hearing. It is the way the Darwinists
    >argue
    >their case that makes it apparent that they are afraid to encounter the best
    >arguments against their theory. A real science does not employ propaganda
    >and legal barriers to prevent relevant questions from being asked, nor does
    >it rely upon enforcing rules of reasoning that allow no alternative to the
    >official story. If the Darwinists had a good case to make, they would
    >welcome the critics to an academic forum for open debate, and they would
    >want to confront the best critical arguments rather than to caricature them
    >as straw men. . . .

    So whatever goofy definition of science or evolution Johnson can pull out
    of his butt is what the scientists are supposed to defend and explain. Not
    the *actual* version of science or evolution! I see. . . Well, nice work if
    you can get it!

    Susan



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