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Christianity, even within an evangelical framework, should
indeed not automatically be equated with ignorance, creationism or
right-wing radicalism. One person said that Bush represents a fundamentalist
programme to convert the whole country and marginalise anyone with different
beliefs. I don't believe that anyone is in a position to make such bold
statements. It looks more like it that Bush is just helping his friends that
have a background similar to his. Of course I don't agree that this is the right
way: the most competent people should be appointed, not those whom you like
most. But the core issue that needs to be discussed is what effect this all has
on the science of palaeontology (or even science in general). Concerning this,
having GWB as a president seems to be a very bad choice. He is also the guy who
says that the research that supports concerns about global warming is junk
science, so what would you expect? Therefore, if science would be the only
issue, the choice should've been NOT Bush, even if your beliefs are the same as
his. Is there something the palaeo community in the USA could've done (for
example rallying or lobbying in Ohio (-:), or could do next time, to at
least change the opinion of that 3% that made the difference, so that
there would be a government that actually supports (good)
palaeontological science in an evolutionary framework?
Ken
*************************************************************************** Dr. Kenneth A. Monsch tel +48-71-3754017 Department of Vertebrate Zoology fax +48-71-3222817 Institute of Zoology University of Wrocław ul. H. Sienkiewicza 21 50-335 Wroclaw POLAND
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