This in response to the letter by Lavonne Halloran Reller published on Dec. 8, "The hypocrisy of conservatism." She says: "I see that conservatives, Republicans and Christians are, once again, carrying on and on in protest about the theory of evolution (survival of the fittest) being taught in school."
She also complains of having received anonymous calls assuring her she will be going to hell for having spoken out on similar issues. In this regard, I do sympathize with her. I submit that only cowards do this kind of thing -- regardless of what religion or non-religion they belong to. I also believe that the newspapers that allow the people to attack each other's belief systems provide a wonderful means for the dissemination of truth if the discussions are allowed to freely present opposing views. The only thing that should be censored out is profanity and direct attacks on the person -- instead of the "idea" itself.
In regard to evolution, I challenge any one person who can defend macro-evolution as an irrefutable fact in this public forum. If it is scientific fact, then it belongs in science class. If it is not fact, then it belongs in some kind of liberal arts mythology class, or perhaps no class at all.
Phil Drietz
Delhi
