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:I have heard this term before, but only ever used by evolutionists as an attack on creation researchers. It was apparently coined on the evolutionist discussion group Talk.Origins. CreationWiki [http://creationwiki.org/Quote-mining has a response to this]. Perhaps for balance, the sample "mined" quote could be changed from Darwin to an example of an evolutionist quoting, say, Dembski, out of context? [[User:Rich P|Dr. Richard Paley]] 07:55, 8 March 2007 (EST) | :I have heard this term before, but only ever used by evolutionists as an attack on creation researchers. It was apparently coined on the evolutionist discussion group Talk.Origins. CreationWiki [http://creationwiki.org/Quote-mining has a response to this]. Perhaps for balance, the sample "mined" quote could be changed from Darwin to an example of an evolutionist quoting, say, Dembski, out of context? [[User:Rich P|Dr. Richard Paley]] 07:55, 8 March 2007 (EST) | ||
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Usage of the term?
I'd never heard it before. Some Googling and a look at the corresponding Wikipedia article give me the distinct impression that it is commonly used by evolutionists against creationists, but that it is not commonly used in any other context. It also seems to be a fairly recent coinage.
Thoughts? Dpbsmith 06:55, 8 March 2007 (EST)
- I have heard this term before, but only ever used by evolutionists as an attack on creation researchers. It was apparently coined on the evolutionist discussion group Talk.Origins. CreationWiki has a response to this. Perhaps for balance, the sample "mined" quote could be changed from Darwin to an example of an evolutionist quoting, say, Dembski, out of context? Dr. Richard Paley 07:55, 8 March 2007 (EST)
- Surely 'balance' would be having both? Tsumetai 08:01, 8 March 2007 (EST)