There is Fraud in the science community, and it does get caught and sanctioned.
Here is one recent example from the University of Vermont (don't we know someone else that was associated with UV? )
But IMHO the important point is that there are mechanisms within the scientific community to detect, sanction
and publicly acknowledge such misconduct.
There is nothing comparable to that in either the ID or Creationist community where outright fraud (Pawley Tracks) are not only common, but openly continued long after they are exposed.
Until the Creationist community buts some form of Ethics enforcement in place I don't see how they can ever be considered more than a side-show.
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