Re: The Objectivity of Science


"Jim McGinn" <jimmcginn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm hesitant to stir up this bee's nest.
>
Jim,

I empathize warmly and abundantly with that.

This news group is about EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, in which I am at once
enormously interested enormously ignorant and enormously desirous of
learning about it as it REALLY IS.

In my family (out three generations and to first-cousin level, alone) there
are multiple individuals working in "the sciences," (assuming we agree that
physicians, surgeons, organic chemists, intra-cellular researchers and space
reentry vehicle design quality control... are "scientists' at work"). Also
among us are some clergymen and one missionary. In fact One of us is BOTH a
clergyman and a scientist, and very astute on matters of both. Yet none of
us... not one... finds it necessary to lie to ourselves or others to
reconcile the two.

We are not INSECURE in ourselves and do not feel threatened by any search
for understanding.

The search for understanding takes an open mind and does NOT attempt to
promote discord among others who seek understanding, by sewing distortions
and lies.

Thank you, Jim, for commenting. Your silence on the subject may speak more
eloquently than my
words.

g





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