Re: [asa] Coulter, and science -- and guessing motives.

& we know that someone doesn't really know anything about the issues in question when her only contribution to the discussion is smart-alec comments.

Shalom
George
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Janice Matchett
  To: Loren Haarsma ; _American Sci Affil
  Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 5:17 PM
  Subject: RE: [asa] Coulter, and science -- and guessing motives.

  @ One doesn't have to "guess".

  It's easy to know you're over the target by watching where the flak comes back from.

  In like manner, we know which ones we hit when we toss rocks into a herd of pigs by noticing which ones squeal.

  ~ Janice

  At 04:59 PM 7/9/2006, Loren Haarsma wrote:

      A political conservative migh critique Coulter's flawed scientific
    claims because he doesn't want to see bad science being used to support
    his political beliefs.
      A Christian of any political belief -- conservative, liberal, or
    otherwise -- might critique Coulter's flawed scientific claims because she
    doesn't want to see false science being used in a flawed attack on
    secularism.
      A scientist of any religious or any political belief might critique
    Coulter's scientific claims simply because she doesn't want to see bad
    science being taught in yet another book for popular audiences.

    On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Alexanian, Moorad wrote:

> I have not read her book and I do believe that there may be some
> disputed claims being made on the issue of evolution. However, I am sure
> those who are attacking her are using her scientific views as a venue to
> attack the real target, her political views and insights into liberals.

      So it's unwise to claim to know what motivates other people, especially
    a whole group of other people. There is far too great a risk of bearing
    false witness against them. It's particularly unwise when they themselves
    actually have said that their motives are somthing other than what you
    claim them to be.

      Claiming to know what motivates other people to believe what they
    believe is all too common a tactic in both politics and in
    science-and-religion discussions.

    LH

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