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To: js1138

Look, I linked to Internet Infidels - a Darwin friendly forum. I did this intentionally so it would not be disregarded immediately as propaganda and I said, “this is all I could find”, followed by , “FWIW”. Now other things were said by Dennett that I can bring to light – or Dawkins, or Scott... etc… You are welcome to call my bluff.


698 posted on 01/30/2005 6:19:25 PM PST by Heartlander
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To: Heartlander
...and I said, “this is all I could find”...

It took me thirty seconds to find the quote in context. It's not like you weren't warned the quote was bogus.

This is not an isolated case. When creationists quote scientists to embarass them, the quotes are invariably taken out of context. Occasionally you will find a popular writer like Dawkins who says outragous things, but when you go after practicing scientists you are more often than not, promoting falsehoods. Count on it. Just stop trying. Short quotes are almost never representative of what a person is arguing, particularly if the snippet seems stupid or outrageous. That should be a clue that something is wrong with the quote.

708 posted on 01/30/2005 7:00:56 PM PST by js1138
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