Comments on: Americans rank next-to-last in acceptance of evolution as a scientific fact http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/americans-rank-next-to-last-in.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/americans-rank-next-to-last-in.html#comment-70710 RJS Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/americans-rank-next-to-last-in-acceptance-of-evolution-as-a-scientific-fact.html#comment-70710 Big f'n surprise, given the Discovery Institute's deceptive <a HREF="http://rianjs.net/2005/12/teaching-the-controversy/" REL="nofollow">"Teach the controversy"</a> evolution smear campaign. Rather than come out and be directly against evolution, it's much more underhanded (and effective) to invent a "scientific controversy" instead -- where, of course, one does not exist.<br/><br/>The irony of my vehemence is that I used to be a hard-core fundy creationist. Until I went to pharmacy school. (Hah!) Big f’n surprise, given the Discovery Institute’s deceptive “Teach the controversy” evolution smear campaign. Rather than come out and be directly against evolution, it’s much more underhanded (and effective) to invent a “scientific controversy” instead — where, of course, one does not exist.

The irony of my vehemence is that I used to be a hard-core fundy creationist. Until I went to pharmacy school. (Hah!)

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