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  • Social darwinism is about killing off the weak – it is disgusting.

    Matthew Yglesias » The Filibuster Was Never a Good Idea 2010

  • When a Creationist like Hovind says that "neo-darwinism is mistaken" it's quite clear what he means … that in his opinion the whole corpus of evolutionary biology is based on misconceived science.

    Behe and Gene discuss the Evolution of the Flagellum 2009

  • I think it goes beyond merely questioning abiogenesis – I've always been amazed at the shuffling that goes on, where neo -/darwinism is equated with evolution in its purest form (any biological change at all taking place from generation to generation).

    Abiogenesis and Evolution 2008

  • Evolution isn't going anywhere, neo-darwinism is going to be 'modified' (redefined in a lot of ways, only to keep the neo-darwinism label) but remain around unless enough scientists want to eschew the label.

    Behe vs. Dawkins 2007

  • America seems to be all about ME first., where social darwinism is taken to extremes.

    Think Progress » Exxon-Backed Pundit Compares Gore To Nazi Propagandist 2006

  • (After all darwinism is right, dispite evidence.) 2 – See the theory of darwinism to have been challenged, but not consider that ID's level of evidence has increased.

    Demarcation as Politics 2006

  • I actually believe that darwinism is fully falsifiable, and it is falsifiable at this point.

    Demarcation as Politics 2006

  • That is, he does not say that neodarwinism makes Christianity irrational, but only that atheism can be rational given that darwinism is true, but that it could not be if it were not.

    Atheists Speak Out 2005

  • By your own standard, neo-darwinism is a faith based idea that does not belong in science classes.

    ACLU wins in Dover 2005

  • One is that people disinclined to believe in darwinism are less likely to choose a course where it is expected of them to toe the line.

    The Memory Hole 2005

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