Robert Wright's Bloggingheads.tv Censors Intelligent Design Interview
Thursday August 27, 2009
Categories: Books & Media
Wow. This is positively Stalinist. Robert Wright's Bloggingheads.tv has abruptly removed an interview it put up hours before in which linguist Dr. John McWhorter talks with biochemist Dr. Michael Behe about Behe's The Edge of Evolution. It's a fascinating exchange. McWhorter starts off by saying that while his own writing has been primarily on race, other subjects interest him more. For example, it would seem, evolution.
He proceeds to reveal startling depths of enthusiasm for Behe, Behe's book, and intelligent design. He talks about how he never previously believed in God and never wanted to until he read Behe, who of course in his own writing steers clear of theological ruminations (apart from noting that he's a Roman Catholic). A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, McWhorter clearly has been thinking and reading about the subject for years. He makes a stimulating, well informed interviewer for Behe.
Sounds good, right? No, bad! Very bad! Bad McWhorter! Apologize now!
OK, I will!
Something evidently happened behind the scenes at Bloggingheads. So the interview was taken down, at which point an anonymous Orwellian Administrator posted as follows:
John McWhorter feels, with regret, that this interview represents neither himself, Professor Behe, nor Bloggingheads usefully, takes full responsibility for same, and has asked that it be taken down from the site. He apologizes to all who found its airing objectionable.
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Amazing, wonder what enhanced interrogation techniques were used on McWhorter to get him to repudiate his interview within hours? Did they waterboard him? Were electrodes and a car battery used? Now everyone, pretend that didn't happen. |
