[aruanan]

As history reveals, however, the proliferation of any fascist, authoritarian or totalitarian mindset wreaks grave consequences that are not limited to the atrocities that happened in Hitler's Germany. Stalinism, Maoism, and Communism plagued the 20th Century with the world's most sinister dictators (Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, to name a few) who delivered mass genocides totaling well over 130 million deaths.

And let's not forget the totalitarian mindset of the environmental extremist William Ruckleshaus who, with a single stroke of his pen, outlawed DDT and brought about almost as much death (more than 96,000,000) and suffering (more than 14,000,000,000) in less than 36 years than the Communists and Nazis did in the entire 20th century. Previous to that, DDT had saved over 500,000,000 lives in the two decades it had been in use.

[nmh]

I plan on seeing it. Notice not many theaters are running it. It does poke fun at Darwinism.

[Coyoteman]

For a more balanced review, try this one from Scientific American:

Ben Stein's Expelled: No Integrity Displayed.

[Uri’el-2012]

bump for later

[visualops]

mark

[Rudder]

...a journey to uncover the mindset that Darwinism engendered among those with an agenda to replace traditional understandings of God with pure materialism.

I've been in the field of evolution science (physiology, biology, etc.) for 48 years and I've never met one of these types.

Couldn't be another "straw man," could it?

[Liberty Valance]

Gotta see this one. If for no other reason than the current ivory towers of academia don’t like it. I do so hope Harvard sues Stein. That kind of publicity can pack the theatres.

[Revolting cat!]

Am I reading this thread correctly to understand that homosexuals have evolved from the apes to end up as editors of Scientific American?

[ChessExpert]

The Harvard letter claims that a clip in the film plagiarizes an "Inner Life of the Cell" animation, and possible further legal action could disrupt the opening of the film on April 18.

I doubt Harvard would have taken this course of action if Ben Stein’s movie had supported evolution. This is a form of censorship. Harvard is making Ben Stein’s case. Those who disagree with Stein, and intelligent design, prefer to censor a debate than to have a debate. Efforts to intimidate and coerce, this being an example, is common on the left. Shame on Harvard.

[ChessExpert]

Good article. Thanks for posting it.

I will go and see this movie, if it is shown. From the article, it seems that Harvard is threatening legal action if the movie is released. I take this to be the Darwinist response. I'm not surprised. It would be a shame if their lawyers have found a valid legal pretext for censorship. So much for their love of freedom, freedom of speech, or the right of conscience.

I'm trying to keep score:

The Path to 9/11 was stopped by liberal censors (one time only showing).

The Passion made it's way to the theaters despite threats and recrimination.

FITNA, the movie by Geert Wilders, was locked out of the theaters and the original two company servers, but can be found on YouTube.

The Global Warming Swindle is excellent, but has been repeatedly "trashed." It can be found on the internet, but the likelihood of a broader showing is remote given the attacks against it.

I'm sure there are many more that I am forgetting, or never knew about.

Censorship, or the attempt, is alive and well. When it doesn't come from liberals it comes from Muslims.