Yeah there needs to be a drinking game, hear "both sides" then take a shot.
After hearing the "both sides" answers, then the question should have been "Do you think that both sides of the round earth issue should be taught and kids be allowed to make up their own minds?".
Not to mention that it's not a case of "both sides", if you want to teach both the science and creation myths then you have to teach ALL the creation myths equally.
Oh what's that, you only want equal time when it's YOUR belief?...
I think the wedge strategy has succeeded to some degree in that it's created a false dichotomy in the minds of the public and placed a virtue in presenting this false dichotomy as if they were equally valid scientifically.
And that believing something is based completely on a desire to believe it.
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