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the inaccuracies in the play and film Inherit The Wind are substantive, intentional and systematic
'''Inherit the Wind''' is a fictionalized, distorted account of the [[Scopes Monkey Trial]] first presented as a play and later made into a movie.
'''Inherit the Wind''' is a fictionalized, distorted account of the [[Scopes Monkey Trial]] first presented as a play and later made into a movie.
David Menton wrote:
*There is considerable evidence that the play and film are not simply inaccurate, but rather are highly biased in their intent. The historical inaccuracies are systematic and of a kind that presents a consistent bias of slanderous proportions against people who believe the Biblical account of creation.
*On the other hand, those critical of the miracles of the Bible are portrayed as eminently reasonable people who must suffer abuse, threats and ignorance from fundamentalist Christians.
*The evidence suggests that the inaccuracies in the play and film Inherit The Wind are substantive, intentional and systematic. Christians, and particularly William Jennings Bryan, are consistently lampooned throughout the play, while sceptics and agnostics are portrayed as intelligent, kindly, and even heroic. I cannot escape the conclusion that the writers of Inherit The Wind never intended to write a historically accurate account of the Scopes trial, nor did they seriously attempt to portray the principal characters and their beliefs in a fair and accurate way. <ref>[http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/682 Inherit the Wind: an historical analysis]</ref>
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