Jack Syme wrote:
Dick
Fisher wrote:
"The
editor should have had the good sense to recognize an
article that lacks any positive evidence for what it asserts, and
should
never have run the article in the first place. He is expected to
exercise
editorial judgment after all. He embarrassed the institution and
damaged
its credibility. "
So only articles that have positive
evidence are worth writing? Do you actually have the same criteria
for articles that have nothing to do with science/creationism? What
evidence do you have that he embarassed the institution and damaged its
credibility? Is that just your opinion or do you have something to
back it up?
ID is foisted off as a "scientific theory" while it meets no
tests, and has not a shred of positive evidence, same as YEC, same as
PC. As such, none of these religiously motivated notions have a
place in scientific publications. Editors of such publications
should know that articles they publish must meet at least some measure of
scientific criteria lest they confuse or lose their readership
base. PSCF, Zygon and other such journals cross the line, but they
have a stated religious agenda.
I have no idea whether or not the Smithsonian was embarrassed by the
article or even the aftermath. There is the potential for harm to
their reputation which clearly exists if they publish creationist
literature just as there is if they put up exhibits touting flood
geology.
But my main grievance against ID is that it asserts that God, or some
invisible intelligence (and how disingenuous is that) is pulling the
switches in the progression of life. So when Alzheimers entered the
world, which requires me to take daily medication by the way, He (or he)
apparently had something more important to do. Or maybe He (or he)
just screwed up. It is the dark implications of ID that irritates
me, and no one bothered to think about that.
What
chance does anyone, anywhere now have of publishing an article about
design, even if it is scientfically accurate and
rigorous?
What chance is there that design proponents will come up with some
positive evidence?
Dick Fischer -
Genesis Proclaimed Association
Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
www.genesisproclaimed.org
Received on Wed Feb 2 11:55:45 2005