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Entry: What's So Scary About Evolution?--For Both Left and Right, a Lot Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/whats_so_scarry_about_evolution#27020 Post contents: Sid, I do not defend Derbshire, and I wish this article had not appeared on this website. BUT, I must object to your objection here: "10. Finally, Derbyshire doesn’t tell us of his degrees in organic chemistry (blot 13), cell biology (blot 14), or genetics (blot 15), or what institutions granted these degrees (blot 16), and when (blot 17). Don’t hold your breath for him to do so." I have seen other people use this objection before: "unless you have a degree in X, you shouldn't speak about X." Allow me, Sid, to show you what's wrong with this type of objection: what is to prevent me from asking you to speak ONLY on those topics YOU have a degree in? Do YOU have an advanced degree in Hebrew? If not, then don't write about the Old Testament at Chronicles. Do YOU have an advanced degree in chemistry? If not, then don't even bother writing on this thread. Do YOU have an advanced degree in history or theology or politics? Then don't talk on those topics you don't have a degree in. Do you see the problem? Plus, what if Derbyshire had a degree in all those things and still said the things he wrote here? If he found people with degrees in those disciplines who happened to agree with him, what could you say? There are plenty of people with history degrees who probably disagree with you on your interpretations of history. The appeal to a college degree doesn't do much. Sent at: 2008 12 01