[gomaaa]

"So what are the evos doing on a conservative forum?
To show the world that not all conservatives are scientifically-illiterate bohunks. "


I have a lot of friends who think precisely that. I know it can't be true since I've met at least a few that defy that stereotype. I've found more than a few on this list, though there is also a fair share of bigots and fundamentalists.

To be honest I think I'd find a similar distribution on a left-leaning forum, just reversed in political leaning. Interesting idea for a future experiment...

[VadeRetro]

To be honest I think I'd find a similar distribution on a left-leaning forum, just reversed in political leaning.

Arguing with certain doctrinaire liberals is very similar to arguing with creationists. Some liberals also have what I've taken to calling Holy Warrior syndrome. If you're fighting for a better world (whether in this life or the next), then your perceived opponent is evil, perhaps even Satanic. You, OTOH, are a white knight on a charger.

You are not having a debate in which you calmly explain what you think and why. It's war. Twist, shout, evade, distract! You're allowed to lie. (You may need this dispensation, as you must make no concession of any significance unto the hated foe.) You may dump great buckets of slop over your opponent at any time. After all, he's evil and all the good people on your side already know you're right. That's not even at issue.

It's the same disease (Holy Warrior Syndrome) with left and right reversed.

[Doctor Stochastic]

The only difference in the conservative-anti-science crowd and the liberal-anti-science crowd is the labeling. One is called Creationist and the other Post-Modern-Deconstructionist. They share the same philosophy and goals: the replacement of scientific inquiry by "feelings" about things.