[quote=mdk]
What you're describing here is called the That's not a big deal to me, argue how you like.... I only bring it up because the inclination you feel to justify and defend the practice of science is sort of my whole point. is comparable to religious belief. And I don't mean that as an insult -- I'm a religious person, I respect religious beliefs. They're important to me. I just want to be allowed to call it what it is. It means we're really not so different and we have no business demeaning each other over how we choose to think. What, specifically, are you taking issue with?
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It's ironic that whenever we (meaning Christianity, I don't know you) point out to the logical consequences of obeying Judeo-Christian principles, we get told about our "No-True Scotsman Fallacy). However, they can have the same or worse attitude with science and scientists in general, and for some reason, they aren't doing it, because it's them doing it.