Is this a parody of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion?
Chris
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Simmons
Sent: 15 November 2006 14:15
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] are scientists using unscientific data to
attack unscientific 'intelligent design'?
I think we essentially miss the point by arguing against ID on the
grounds of science, of course the science is risible, but that is not really
the concern of ID's proponents. They are far more interested in undermining
liberal secular culture with the aim of replacing it with something close to
theocracy. They see science as the critical cornerstone of the cultural
hegemony and so target it, and evolution is seen as the point most
vulnerable to religion based assault. All ID has to do is look scientific
enough for the non-scientist to think it might have an equal claim on the
scientific truth for them to become doubtful about the claims of real
science, and, they hope, extrapolating from that, current secular culture.
At the very least it gets their views in the door. It is just one arm of the
pressure being put on free-thinking culture along with anti-abortion
activism, opposition to church/state separation and so on - Google "Wedge
Strategy" for the internal manifesto of the ID boosters, who turn out at the
core to be an incredibly tiny bunch of people with religious views seen as
completely loony even by a majority of fundamentalists (but a lot of money).
I tend to highlight this aspect when arguing with its supporters, as arguing
on the science can reinforce the impression there is an argument to be had
about the science ( I will argue about the science afterwards though)
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