I ask what are the potential ramifications of referring to those people who oppose the teaching of creationism or intelligent design in science classes in secondary public schools as a competing scientific theory to evolution as nazis, commies, terrorists, atheists, idolaters, liars, cowards, and homosexuals, if those people represent fully one third of the Republican base? I will give them the benefit of the doubt and just note that the people who throw those epithets are a small percentage of FReepers who don't understand TToE.
But your point is well-made.
I wrote:
I ask what are the potential ramifications of referring to those people who oppose the teaching of creationism or intelligent design in science classes in secondary public schools as a competing scientific theory to evolution as nazis, commies, terrorists, atheists, idolaters, liars, cowards, and homosexuals, if those people represent fully one third of the Republican base? To which you replied:
I will give them the benefit of the doubt and just note that the people who throw those epithets are a small percentage of FReepers who don't understand TToE.
Point taken. However, this website is realtively prominent, and reaches a wide audience. Even if, as you say, the number of people making suggests like "scientists want to round Christians up and put them into death camps" is very small, this message has the potential to color the perceptions of a very large number of people.