[Just mythoughts]

You are arguing that the theory is dependent upon public funding, yet acknowledge that it became the preeminent theory among biologists long before public funding for it existed, and even in the face of government opposition. Cognitive dissonance?

If the TOE'rs did not have by law pupils to instill their TOE the discipline would have long been dead. Now who has a dissonance issue?

[allmendream]

Based upon what, your say so? The theory has received experimental confirmation after experimental confirmation from many independent lines of inquiry.

The theory was not established with government support, and was researched often in the face of government opposition. Neither is its existence as the preeminent biological theory WORLDWIDE in any way dependent upon U.S. or any other public funding.

In other words, your statements hold no water and are reflective not of reality, but your own prejudice and ignorance.

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

If the TOE'rs did not have by law pupils to instill their TOE the discipline would have long been dead.

By the way, evolutionary biologists in Britain and America (and many other countries, like Sweden, etc) pushed for eugenic legislation. Eugenics was a fake science dumped onto the public and--with some measure of success-- reinforced by legislation. Francis Galton (Darwin's cousin) developed a plan to force eugenics into the education system, into the legal system, and finally, into the religion of the people. This plan was partly successfull in all three goals. I wonder if evolutionary scientists will ever apologize for these frauds and crimes.