And no matter how often “they” were told that “they” could not use Science as a shield protecting them from a critical response to their religious, educational and philosophical declarations, “they” still claim immunity. Isn’t going to happen, Pilgrim.
Everyone knows the drill. No one is allowed to make societal assertions under the color of “discussing” Science, and get away with it. Go to DC (either the city or the website) if you want to argue cultural trends and not have to tolerate dispute.
Thanks, boop for your remarks. Spot on.
I've been to DC — the website. That is, before it was closed to non-members. I actually went there several times, even daily, over the course of many weeks. And not once did I ever notice any discussion of science going on there. Not once! Rather, it seemed the site was exclusively dedicated to heaping scorn on people who did not subscribe to the "whole cloth" of orthodox Darwinian dogma.
In short, the main method in evidence there was the ad hominum attack. Certain things said about myself and my dearest sister in Christ Alamo-Girl were scandalous, and I will not repeat them here. (Evidently they didn't like our book.)
I concluded that Darwin Central is nothing more than a "social club" for like-minded co-religionists (to crib from a saying of Eric Voegelin). I'll only add that the use of ad hominum attack is a diversionary tactic designed to conceal the paucity of actual understanding of the issues in dispute, or of any good-faith willingness to engage them at all.
Thanks for your "spot-on" insights, dear YHAOS, and your kind words of support!