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1) That Phillip Johnson advances arguments, which on their face appear to be non-sensical, is a logical avenue for further discussion. 2) That Phillip Johnson refuses to either clarify or support certain of his positions is a logical avenue for further discussion. 3) That Phillip Johnson chooses to put forward fallacious arguments (such as word counting) to support certain of his positions is a logical avenue for further discussion. 4) That Phillip Johnson chooses to rely on rhetorical sleight-of-hand in place of reasoned debate is a logical avenue for further discussion. 5) That Phillip Johnson may lack the background to speak knowledgably on a topic that he speaks frequently upon is a logical avenue for further discussion. 6) That Phillip Johnson's firmest "criticisms" of evolution presented to date are in actuality "criticisms" of the whole of science is a logical avenue for further discussion. 7) That Phillip Johnson has yet to demonstrate that he is cognizant of the scope of his arguments noted in #6 is a logical avenue for further discussion. 8) That statements 1-7 also appear to hold true for Johnson's book _Darwin on Trial_ are logical avenues for further discussion. Have I missed anything? -- Matt Brinkman brinkman@edseq1.llnl.gov

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