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To: Matchett-PI
"Ruse also describes what he calls "metaphysical Darwinism" -- Ruse, M: 1992.Darwinism. In E F Keller and E A Lloyd eds Keywords in Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Press. -- (as opposed to "scientific Darwinism") which is indeed a metaphysical system akin to a worldview, and which has expressed itself in numerous extra-scientific philosophies, including Spencer's, Teilhard's, and Haeckel's, or even the quasi-mystical views of Julian Huxley. .. ~ John S. Wilkins (talkorigins)

You missed the succeeding sentence in your quote.

These must be considered separate to the scientific theory, and are often in contradiction to the actual scientific models. Taken from the same quote of John Wilkins as above

Rather changes the meaning of your quote.

It's unethical to change the meaning of a quote. How many others of your quotes are similarly presented as disingenuously?

98 posted on 12/03/2005 11:25:03 AM PST by b_sharp (Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
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To: b_sharp
"Rather changes the meaning of your quote."

The quote accurately reflects what Ruse believes. Your protest is just a reflection of your embarrassment at his honesty. LOL

104 posted on 12/03/2005 11:44:15 AM PST by Matchett-PI ( "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -- Dwight Eisenhower)
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To: b_sharp
It's unethical to change the meaning of a quote.

However, Creationists do this religiously.

268 posted on 12/03/2005 7:30:56 PM PST by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: b_sharp
It's unethical to change the meaning of a quote. How many others of your quotes are similarly presented as disingenuously?

It's generally safe to assume that any quote that Matchett-PI is being presented in a dishonest out-of-context fashion. You'll find that the only ones that aren't presented that way are the ones that she has fabricated outright. Matchett-PI is well-established as a completely shameless liar.
284 posted on 12/03/2005 8:31:42 PM PST by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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