Re: [asa] Expelled finale

On reflection, I don't object to the link itself, I object to the
graphic. The graphic is "in your face," and because of the way the
graphic is employed it appears at first that the ASA is officially
endorsing the linked site. In fact, I thought the entire collection
of links was titled "Expelled Exposed" until I realized the graphic
itself was a link; once I clicked on the link, at first I thought I
was at some sort of ASA-affiliated site; it took me a minute or so to
realize it was an NCSE site. This makes it appear that the ASA is
endorsing the culture war approach taken by both the film's sponsors
and the NCSE. I'd have no objection to an ordinary text link to the
NCSE critique. However, I think Jeff Schloss' review is outstanding
precisely because it avoids the temptation to get dragged into the
culture war; it sits above the fray and tries to offer a reasonable
Christian response.

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Dennis Venema <Dennis.Venema@twu.ca> wrote:
> Why object to this? The ASA site has links to the official Expelled site, as
> well as materials from the DI. The NCSE site provides needed balance.
>
> Why don't you think the link is appropriate?
>
> dennis
>
>
> On 5/6/08 6:42 PM, "David Opderbeck" <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This seems to be a thorough and excellent review, even if I might
> > quibble with some of the characterizations about academic freedom and
> > the first amendement (key point: Schloss glosses over distinctions
> > between public schools, public universities, and private schools that
> > I think are legally and ethically significant). Can I object,
> > however, to the "Expelled Exposed" graphic and link to the NCSE
> > website? I don't think that's appropriate for the ASA's home page.
> >
> > On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Randy Isaac <randyisaac@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Just when you were exhausted from reading all the Expelled reviews and
> >> thought there couldn't be more to say, along comes Jeff Schloss who wrote
> >> the invited movie review for ASA. It is long (nay, it is loooooooong) but
> >> worth reading every word. Take a look at the ASA website www.asa3.org (great
> >> job, Terry!) and check it out and let us know what you think.
> >>
> >> Randy
> >
> >
>
>

-- 
David W. Opderbeck
Associate Professor of Law
Seton Hall University Law School
Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology
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