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Slight Dilemma

Beruthiel · 2010-10-26 14:03:17

So, went to visit my parents at the weekend. I'm sitting in the kitchen with my mother and daughter and we brushed on life after death (I tend to try and not discuss religion or life after death with her, don't want to burst her bubble at her age, 72) anyway this time she asked me straight out so I answered honestly that…

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#92 11-11-2010 11:09AM

Mark Hamill

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FoxT wrote: »

For many non-specialists, myself included, 'Darwinism' & 'evolution' are synonymous.

I'm a non specialist in gravity and I dont call it "Galileo-ism".

FoxT wrote: »

The OP mentioned Darwinism in her post also - perhaps she can help you in some way?

She mention that her mother said that she didn't believe in evolution and darwinism, I didn't cop because she evolution first.

FoxT wrote: »

Or do you just want to nitpick with me?

Nitpick? The term "Darwinism" was, and in plenty of places still is, used as an perjorative for Darwins theory of evolution. It seems to stem from the notably unscientific idea that if you give a theory/hypothesis a human name, you reduce its importance (by implying its just one guys idea) and that if you somehow discredit that guy, its the same as discrediting that idea. It bugs me no end when people use it, either to discredit evolution, or because they have unwittingly picked it up from those who try to discredit evolution.

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