In the same way the scientists here consistently say to 'keep religion out of the science class', we should be keeping science class out of the news/activism forum.
Science is not a mainstream area for conservative activism. It's not even on the radar of priorities...and the statistics in the opening paragraphs of the original post confirm that.
Not to mention that an elite group of chosen people get to participate in certain News/Activism posts, and a hand picked (by who?) group of people cannot, goes against FR principals, as Religion Mod rightly pointed out earlier. Cetainly there is, at the very least, an equal amount of FReepers who view each side of this discussion as "disruptors".
Scientists who threaten to leave The Republican Party because of different opinions about evolution in particular, deserve the same treatment here that the single issue border fanatics have received, from JimRob on down. Anyone who enables Democrat victories by turning against Republicans does not have our support and should leave.
Single issue border turncoats are somewhat of a significant minority...single issue evolution turncoats are miniscule in the national majority we enjoy.
Last, I repeat my example; where would an article about Christianity/Islam impact on war/terror/politics be categorized by the mods? If it was a discussion about the principles of Christianity and Islam, it would be put in Religion.
I am suggesting the exact same thing for science. No one is suggesting a ban. That type of spin smacks of liberalism. All logic should substantiate the unique needs and discussions around how evolution and science should be categorized on the leading grass roots, conservative, political forum that is Free Republic.
Thanks for your consideration.
The control of Washington is in the hands of about half of one percent of the population.
Pointing out that Republicans are slitting their own throats by abandoning science is not the same as supporting democrats.
Just for example: I guarantee that the climate is warming. The cause can be debated, but the event is happening. A couple more degrees, and the Republicans will be standing on the sidelines for the next hundred years, watching socialists manage the government.
thank you for offering up your opinion for public scrutiny.
some would find merit in it.
however, conversely, and speaking in broad and completely non-specific terms of course:
Anyone who goes far and away beyond the call of whatever sectarian duty he could possibly operate under to make the Republican Party (and political conservatism more generally) appear to be the exclusive bailiwick of Luddites and theocrats ought to be drummed off the site as an obvious covert Donk operative/useful idiot.
So you're saying that a Religion Moderator asking someone to stay off of a thread is equivalent to that Religion Moderator leaving the Republican party? I know I've always thought logic was absolute but it appears that at least one other poster here thinks it is relative, so I think I need some help making the connection from A to B.