This construction - 'When X group does this it's bad but when Y does it it's fine!' - often indicates a kind of paranoid tribalism.https://twitter.com/owenjones84/status/898115810455060481 …
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You'd have to assume that if everything were fair & reasonable, two contradictory positions on a thing wld be seen as equally worthy.
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Why are creationists' criticisms of evolution seen as outrageous but biologists' criticisms of creationism as fair?
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Burden of proof.
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I mean,a biologist doesnt even have to consider talking to a creationist until those standards are met.
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Or flip it. The standards of evidence for creationism is so low, personal belief, anyone can make assertions about it with as much authority
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If you want to make an argument that two positions warrant equal general criticism or approval, make that argument.
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