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Old 03-17-2009, 01:11 PM   #76
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Originally Posted by cyclone3483 View Post
I didn't think MarchHare was pandering. In fact, he's been the most logical non-believer of the bunch. And I understand now that evolution is a cause, something to be fought for, something to rally behind...I didn't know that 'facts' needed a rallying cry.

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Only insofar as mass ignorance of the "facts" negatively affects my life, and society in general.

It's like the AIDS thread going on right now. What you are saying is akin to saying "geez, if condoms helping to prevent the spread of HIV is a fact, why does is need to be fought for, rallied behind?"

It often amuses me that the same people who believe what you believe are also the people who are most likely to pose false dichotomies, present straw-man arguments, pose non-sequiturs, red herrings, meaningless questions etc.

I wonder if there is a connection somewhere in there?
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