People who have a vested interest can't be objective. I'm sure you've seen that to be true in other people. And, yes, I agree with you that the Creationists on this thread are not objective, because they have alot at stake. But then, neither are the evolutionists, either.
Thank you for that. I have taught college classes, but only on a very intermittent basis.
I'm an archaeologist, I work for a living.
As far as scientists towing the line? Many of them don't have the sense to play politics and tow the line. They live for their research, and that's about all they do.
I knew an old archaeologist once. When asked, "What will you do when you can't do research any more," he said, "I will die." And he did.
Don't characterize scientists by the example of those who get their faces in the media all the time. Many of those who make the real discoveries you will never hear of.
Everyone posting on this subject has a dog in this fight, so no one here would be considered very objective. As you said of most scientists, "They live for their research, and that's about all they do." As I said, they want to keep their research dollars going, so it is difficult for them to be objective in that situation.
Well, it's late and I've got to take my non-objective self off to bed now.