Presenting 'the scientific theory of' evolution

[nhboy (Premo)]

"Last week's 4-3 decision by the Florida Board of Education to embrace evolution in its science standards attracted a predictable amount of media attention. But the board's debate was more than just a tale of two theories; it was a clear illustration of a strategy outlined in The Wedge Document to bring intelligent design into your home.

The Wedge Document was developed nearly 10 years ago by the Discovery Institute, the nucleus of the intelligent design movement, as a business development strategy. It detailed an aggressive 20-year plan to utilize "research and writing, publicity and opinion making, and cultural confrontation" as tools to infuse "religious, cultural, moral, and political life with intelligent design theory." The Wedge's approach first focused on academic research and writing to document doubt in evolution, then on publicity campaigning to prepare those doubts for "popular reception," and finally on the mass introduction of the theory itself. The plan's governing goal is for intelligent design to prevail as a dominant perspective in science and in many other areas of life."

Presenting 'the scientific theory of' evolution -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

[This_person]

Originally Posted by nhboy

"Last week's 4-3 decision by the Florida Board of Education to embrace evolution in its science standards attracted a predictable amount of media attention. But the board's debate was more than just a tale of two theories; it was a clear illustration of a strategy outlined in The Wedge Document to bring intelligent design into your home.

The Wedge Document was developed nearly 10 years ago by the Discovery Institute, the nucleus of the intelligent design movement, as a business development strategy. It detailed an aggressive 20-year plan to utilize "research and writing, publicity and opinion making, and cultural confrontation" as tools to infuse "religious, cultural, moral, and political life with intelligent design theory." The Wedge's approach first focused on academic research and writing to document doubt in evolution, then on publicity campaigning to prepare those doubts for "popular reception," and finally on the mass introduction of the theory itself. The plan's governing goal is for intelligent design to prevail as a dominant perspective in science and in many other areas of life."

Presenting 'the scientific theory of' evolution -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Interesting cut and paste. What's YOUR opinion - why did you post this?

[nhboy (Premo)]

Originally Posted by This_person

Interesting cut and paste. What's YOUR opinion - why did you post this?

Glad you found it interesting!

[Hessian]

is a theory.
(In fact its a disfunctional theory at best)

And those who champion it are so adamant and shout the loudest trying to muzzle any critics of it:...does this show a lack of confidence? or is it because they have a superiority complex?
Maybe they do not want to embrace the logical outcomes of evolution:
Racial purity theories, infanticide, abortion, genocide, Euthanasia, nihilism, and rampant humanistic greed.

the "theory" MUST be taught....as a theory championed by communists, Marxists, Maoists...and look how they benefited the planet.
Teach the theory...teach the results.

[Xaquin44]

Originally Posted by Hessian

is a theory.
(In fact its a disfunctional theory at best)

bit of the pot calling the kettle black hehe

Originally Posted by Hessian

And those who champion it are so adamant and shout the loudest trying to muzzle any critics of it:...does this show a lack of confidence? or is it because they have a superiority complex?

muzzle critics? coughGalileocough (and he was right)

Originally Posted by Hessian

Maybe they do not want to embrace the logical outcomes of evolution:
Racial purity theories, infanticide, abortion, genocide, Euthanasia, nihilism, and rampant humanistic greed.

Those are not logical outcomes ....

Originally Posted by Hessian

the "theory" MUST be taught....as a theory championed by communists, Marxists, Maoists...and look how they benefited the planet.
Teach the theory...teach the results.

the theory of evolution has been taught by many .... both good and bad .... as has creationism.

[Hessian]

Originally Posted by Xaquin44

bit of the pot calling the kettle black hehe



muzzle critics? coughGalileocough (and he was right)
OK...when was the last time you really looked into the situation with Galileo?
The abbreviated 9th grade science book version of what happened: does NOT give a fair account. You can't throw out Galileo in this case, there is more than what meets the eye.



Those are not logical outcomes ....sure they are...Hello? If I have evolved, then I am the fittest, that means my needs are more imortant than some unfortunate pregnancy: simply remove it and I can continue without moral guilt. The elderly are a drag on progress: they cost too much...remove them.
It is possible to have a super race: most enduring, most intelligent, and if we breed them, the rest will have to serve them or die off, it is natural selection in its finest.....I really don't have to continue do I? I am hoping you have figured out that the theory puts man at the center: and only the best equipped of mankind should outlast the remainder: which must succumb.


the theory of evolution has been taught by many .... both good and bad .... as has creationism.

...breaking new ground are we?

What philosophical collapse occured in the Soviet Union as communism cracked to pieces? The unfulfilling devotion to a flawed theory: evolution..>>we are all just warm blooded mammals competing to meet needs and maneuver into positions of power to make others work for us before we die and become dust.--no soul, no spirit....not even really living.

yeah, isn't evolution cool?

[Xaquin44]

Originally Posted by Hessian

...breaking new ground are we?

What philosophical collapse occured in the Soviet Union as communism cracked to pieces? The unfulfilling devotion to a flawed theory: evolution..>>we are all just warm blooded mammals competing to meet needs and maneuver into positions of power to make others work for us before we die and become dust.--no soul, no spirit....not even really living.

yeah, isn't evolution cool?

I don't think you know quite what evolution is ....

[Hessian]

X-man can't figure out how to respond...like a few months ago when you were going to provide "countless" or was it "unending" proofs of the peaceful nature of Islam.

Here again, you just blow an opportunity to defend your position...well, I wasted enough time with you,...
like a kid who fails out at my school,..we don't pass him on to the next grade, we boot them out because they waste our time:
you are on iggy

because as Jack said it best,
"You can't handle the truth!"
bye....go play in Naive world.

[soul4sale]

Originally Posted by Hessian

And those who champion it are so adamant and shout the loudest trying to muzzle any critics of it:...does this show a lack of confidence? or is it because they have a superiority complex?

Oh, rest assured, they have a superiority complex. You tend to get one after a century or so of trying to cut the umbilical cord between addle-brained fundie sh!tkickers and the perported ancient writings of their invisible friends. Doesn't matter how many times perfectly knowledgable and reasonable researchers patiently crush the fantastical, self-aggrandizing dreams of these dopes, the fundies still keep clinging to their viral meme, contorting it to fit around the inconvenient facts.

Maybe they do not want to embrace the logical outcomes of evolution: Racial purity theories, infanticide, abortion, genocide, Euthanasia, nihilism, and rampant humanistic greed.

And here we have yet another personality characteristic of the fundie twit - the complete inability to imagine ethics being inspired by enlightened self-interest, rather than the wrath of an angry diety. Of course these people need to believe that the earth was created in 6 days especially for them and their petty little wants, needs and misdeeds. It's only the imagined threat of a spectral beatdown or an award of win-the-lottery proportions that keeps them acting decent. Like pre-schoolers in a sandbox.

On second thought, you keep the faith, Hessian...

[cwo_ghwebb]

Originally Posted by soul4sale

Oh, rest assured, they have a superiority complex. You tend to get one after a century or so of trying to cut the umbilical cord between addle-brained fundie sh!tkickers and the perported ancient writings of their invisible friends. Doesn't matter how many times perfectly knowledgable and reasonable researchers patiently crush the fantastical, self-aggrandizing dreams of these dopes, the fundies still keep clinging to their viral meme, contorting it to fit around the inconvenient facts.



And here we have yet another personality characteristic of the fundie twit - the complete inability to imagine ethics being inspired by enlightened self-interest, rather than the wrath of an angry diety. Of course these people need to believe that the earth was created in 6 days especially for them and their petty little wants, needs and misdeeds. It's only the imagined threat of a spectral beatdown or an award of win-the-lottery proportions that keeps them acting decent. Like pre-schoolers in a sandbox.

On second thought, you keep the faith, Hessian...

Great example of the 'tolerant progressive'! Bring in the ACLU to quash any thought or theory other than your own. Tolerance at its best.

The theory of evolution is just that, a theory. It's taught as such. Could be taught as a theory because it hasn't been proven as fact. As such, why your visceral distain for a competing theory?

Or is it your wish that the theory of evolution be taught as fact?