Libel:
2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means
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In this thread:
http://www.baptistboard.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=000111;p=4
I had written:
"Behe’s personal incredulity is evidence of nothing but the fact that the answers he demands have not been found yet or have not been investigated yet — indeed, Behe has done ZERO research on the areas he claims to have evidence for design in."
I received an email form the BB admin claiming that they would look into this themselves, and that if I had 'slandered' Behe, I would be banned.
This morning, the following message appeared in that thread:
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This statement drew the response from the Administrator posting that morning that if Page's statement was found to be false, it would be considered slander against Behe and Page would be banned from the board.
The following URL's indicate that Behe is an active research scientiest:
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inbios/behe.html
http://www.discovery.org/crsc/fellows/MichaelBehe/
Scott Page will no longer be allowed to make any contributions to this board. This is the only banning we have had to make so far on this board and we hope it will be the last. We understand that the evolution and creation debates cause a lot of intense reactions among some, however lying about others will not be tolerated here. Slander on this board can put us in legal jeopardy as well and will not be tolerated for that reason, too.
Our public apologies to Dr. Behe for what was posted here. We are leaving it up along with this so that Page will not be able to lie about what happened here.
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The BB admin claims:
1. that I lied about Behe being a research scientist and
2. that I would lie about what transpired there
That is, they have publicly claimed, in a written form, that I am a liar. This is clearly defamatory and what is worse for them, based on their own stupidity - they misinterpreted what I actually wrote!
Here again what I originally wrote, emphasis mine:
"Behe’s personal incredulity is evidence of nothing but the fact that the answers he demands have not been found yet or have not been investigated yet — indeed,
Behe has done ZERO research on the areas he claims to have evidence for design in."
BB admin writes, emphasis mine:
"The following URL's indicate that
Behe is an active research scientiest:"
I did not claim or even imply with my statement that he is not a research scientist, rather - and what should have been clear - that he does not and did not do any research on the areas in which he indicates he has evidence for design, namely cilia/flagella, blood clotting cascade, visual cascade.
I am taking this very seriously..