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To: general_re
"I am merely following your argument to its logical conclusion."

No you're not. You're introducing your own arguments and making your own conclusions. My argument is that both evolutionism and creationism remain theories and are stated as such by those who adhere to each one. It is absurd to suggest that I thereby advocate the teaching and acceptance of every Tom-Dick-Harry theory out there, but that is some kind of "logical conclusion" you've chosen to advance on my behalf.

Dang. You make a good evolutionist!

2,101 posted on 01/01/2003 10:53:32 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew
My argument is that both evolutionism and creationism remain theories and are stated as such by those who adhere to each one.

So should we teach all of the theories on the development of life on earth?

It is absurd to suggest that I thereby advocate the teaching and acceptance of every Tom-Dick-Harry theory out there, but that is some kind of "logical conclusion" you've chosen to advance on my behalf.

Oh, please. If you don't want to discuss the notion that some theories are better than others, then you can just live with the results of that. Hiding your head in the sand and pretending that your words don't have logical implications and consequences is unbecoming for adults.

2,104 posted on 01/01/2003 10:59:43 PM PST by general_re
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Creationism is not and cannot be a theory in the scientific sense in that it cannot be used to make predictions. Evolution is a theory in the scientific sense. If we are going to teach children science, it has to be real science.
2,138 posted on 01/02/2003 2:17:38 AM PST by Junior
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