On Dec 4, 2007, at 9:56 AM, William T Goodall wrote: > On 4 Dec 2007, at 16:26, Richard Baker wrote: > >> Nick said: >> >>> I'm pointing out that there's a correlation between skepticism about >>> science >>> and good science. The country that includes a lot of skeptics about >>> science >>> is the same country that excels in science. Therefore, one may leap >>> to the >>> conclusion that skepticism about science causes good science. >> >> It's not scepticism though. The people in the US who don't believe in >> evolution by natural selection by and large aren't saying "we don't >> think evolution by natural selection is an adequate explanation for >> the extant biological diversity so for the moment we won't believe in >> it even though there are no plausible alternatives" but rather "we >> don't believe in evolution by natural selection because these fairy >> stories are so much more plausible despite the total lack of evidence >> for them!" That's not scepticism, it's misplaced credulity. >> > > And people who think like that are dangerous to themselves and others. > Hence religion is evil.
*Sigh* Saying the same thing over and over again is not the same thing as making a reasoned argument. Hence the question of the possible evil of religion remains open. Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
