On 12/31/2011 2:51 AM, Keith Thomas wrote:
> You can here Ron Paul talking about evolution in this YouTube clip:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5a7ljyMozI He says there whether the
> "theory of evolution" holds is a theological question, not a
> scientific one.
Ugh.
> However, it is clear that he is uncomfortable with his answer - he is
> thinking fast as he speaks and framing his answer for maximum appeal
> (more truly minimum offence), not necessarily as a direct statement of
> his position. Most American presidents - if not all - have declared
> their belief in some things that a person holding a clear scientific
> position would describe as "superstitious". American presidents pretty
> much have to declare their belief in a number of things they would
> privately deny or dismiss. For presidential hopefuls, this is even
> more marked Keith
Agreed. Maybe someone should ask what his personal dietary choices
are? :)
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