[Fester Chugabrew]

I've never met a scientist who wouldn't discuss new evidence . . .

Who are the people who prefer to use US law to prohibit the suggestion that organized matter performing specific functions might best be attributed to intelligent design?

[gondramB]

"Who are the people who prefer to use US law to prohibit the suggestion that organized matter performing specific functions might best be attributed to intelligent design?"

I have no idea who you are talking about - the thousands of scientists I've met are all open to discussing new evidence. Until there is solid evidence they don't want ID taught in a classroom but thats not specific to ID - they don't want anything taught in a science classroom without evidence.

Many of the ID people seem to want to bypass the part where you present evidence and convince the scientific community - its a lot like having a local board of concerned citizens vote to change air traffic control procedures or tactical battle plans without having air traffic control experts or soldiers on board.

[blowfish]

Who are the people who prefer to use US law to prohibit the suggestion that organized matter performing specific functions might best be attributed to intelligent design?

The same people who would block the suggestion that we teach the Theory of Little Green Fairies in science classes. Those pesky science types, always harping on the need for physical evidence! Think of all the wonderful theories we could teach without that petty requirement for evidence!