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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: Re: Harper's
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 13:39:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 13:39:13 1985
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> [Richard A. Brower]
> In article <697@uwmacc.UUCP> dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois) writes:
> >I am not a biologist either.  I guess anything I might
> >propose about evolution is similarly invalid by virtue of not being
> >proposed by a biologist.  The logical extension is of course that should
> >we desire knowledge of evolution we should bow to the keepers of the
> >Truth, the biologists, saying "surely you are the people, and wisdom
> >shall die with you!"  Which brings us round again to authority.  Or
> >perhaps, religion?
> >You may suppose that I am overreacting.  I assure you that I am.
> 
> No, you should learn something about biology.  When you are well enough
> informed to make rational decisions, you will be an evolutionist also.8-)

I can appreciate what you're saying (at least I can try to), but:

(i)	I don't know nothing about biology.
(ii)	You demonstrated no irrationality in my comments.  I'd be more
	impressed with such than with your snide remarks.
(iii)	I am a creationist, true.  But I am also a former evolutionist.

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