RE: paleonet Living Pterosaurs soon on display

["Jack Penkethman" <jpenkethman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk 
> [mailto:paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Michael Kishel
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> It's not right what happened to him but come on.  I do not 
> like the ID/creationist machine in any respect but I do not 
> support viciously demeaning them or their beliefs and that 
> should not be what we are about.  We should be encouraging 
> them to honestly take a look at the facts and help them see 
> that there really is no threat to their beliefs.  Good public 
> education that is not inflammatory or insulting will be the 
> answer in the end.  
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Michael's comment reminds me of one of the chapters in "Evolution In
Perspective, The Science Teacher's Guide Compendium" by NSTA Press; The
chapter is entitled _Evolution: Don't Debate, Educate_. Maybe easier said
than done, but it may be the only way to consistently represent good
science.

-Jack