I had several comments on commikes posts, they have been moved to the appropriate thread.
For this thread I just would like to note this:
commike37 in msg#8 on {A chance to be a pro-science activist!} thread writes:
The Center for Science and Culture reports that "Intelligent design theory is supported by doctoral scientists, researchers and theorists at a number of universities, colleges, and research institutes around the world.
is a logical fallacy (appeal to authority) position: creationist love to play the numbers games, and now this "form" of "evidence" appears to be moving into the IDist conceptual arena.
For numbers compare you list to "The Steve List"
http://www.ncseweb.org/...ticles/3697_the_list_2_16_2003.asp
This lists all the scientists who have endorsed the following statement:
Evolution is a vital, well-supported, unifying principle of the biological sciences, and the scientific evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the idea that all living things share a common ancestry. Although there are legitimate debates about the patterns and processes of evolution, there is no serious scientific doubt that evolution occurred or that natural selection is a major mechanism in its occurrence. It is scientifically inappropriate and pedagogically irresponsible for creationist pseudoscience, including but not limited to "intelligent design," to be introduced into the science curricula of our nation's public schools.
see
My post #132 on {Intelligent Design Creationism} thread (click) for the remainder of these comments
this thread is about the question of fair play occuring at the school board. obviously it is not, regardless of how you view the topic if you switched the book donations and read through the comments you would have to conclude that bias is evident.
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