carnes@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP (Richard Carnes) (02/11/85)
In article <> paul@phs.UUCP (Paul C. Dolber) writes: >Now, I'm all for charity in argument. However, Richard wrote: "If >this sort of thing is finding its way into such publications >as *Harper's*..." Now, what could he have meant? >... Perhaps Richard will let us know, >or will have already by the time this issue hits the stands. I don't intend to tell anyone what I meant: this discussion is so fascinating I would like to see it go on for several months. Anyway, would you all please read Bethell's article, and also the remainder of my original article entitled "Various comments"? In my unbiased opinion it made an extremely important point, viz., that the creationist/evolutionist conflict is a sociopolitical conflict, and consequently any discussion between the two camps that does not address these roots of the conflict is a waste of time as far as resolving it is concerned. Better yet, read the Nelkin book I recommended (*The Creation Controversy*). Richard