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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Could be forgiven for feeling threatened? Forgiven by whom?Threatened by whom?
Forgiven by government (because the government offers the money)?
Threatened by the "opposition"?
Context:
A possible ulterior motive for those scientists who insist on NOMA
- the invulnerability to science of the God Hypothesis - is a
peculiarly American political agenda, provoked by the threat of
populist creationism. In parts of the United States, science is under
attack from a well-organized, politically well-connected and, above
all, well-financed opposition, and the teaching of evolution is in the
front-line trench. Scientists could be forgiven for feeling threatened,
because most research money comes ultimately from government,
and elected representatives have to answer to the ignorant and
prejudiced, as well as to the well-informed, among their constituents.
Threatened by the "opposition"?
Context:
A possible ulterior motive for those scientists who insist on NOMA
- the invulnerability to science of the God Hypothesis - is a
peculiarly American political agenda, provoked by the threat of
populist creationism. In parts of the United States, science is under
attack from a well-organized, politically well-connected and, above
all, well-financed opposition, and the teaching of evolution is in the
front-line trench. Scientists could be forgiven for feeling threatened,
because most research money comes ultimately from government,
and elected representatives have to answer to the ignorant and
prejudiced, as well as to the well-informed, among their constituents.
Top answer
Forgiven by people in general. Basically it is saying that it is understandable if scientists feel threatened. Threatened by the attacks on science.
- Forgiven by people in general.
- Basically it is saying that it is understandable if scientists feel threatened.
- Threatened by the attacks on science.
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Forgiven by people in general. Basically it is saying that it is understandable if scientists feel threatened.
Threatened by the attacks on science.
Threatened by the attacks on science.
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NL888Forgiven by government (because the government offers the money)?Threatened by the "opposition"?No. Not "forgiven by the government", but "forgiven by all of us (who believe as they do)". In other words, we can all sympathize with the scientists' feeling threatened.
Yes. "threatened by the 'opposition'". In fact, it almost says so. The oppo
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