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To: TimF who wrote (28363)	9/8/2006 9:31:35 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541099

Libertarians don't let ideology guide them in choosing their science any more than other political groups. I have provided some historical examples which say they do. If you can provide some evidence that on average this is not true, I'd love to read up on it. By while your patting yourself on the back recognize that just about every (and maybe actually every) school of political thought does include people who let their ideology color their opinions about scientific and historical controversies. In fact I'd go as far as saying just about every individual lets such biases effect their thoughts in this way to a greater or less extent. Why in the heck would you make political thought >> scientific thought. That was my question. I could care less about which party I vote for, if I think that party is making good choices. I determine which choices are good based on my best grasp of science first and foremost. I have in the past voted solidly Republican, solidly Democrat, some mixed elections and for a few Libertarians. The one thing I have slowly come to accept, is that ideology is pretty much worthless. At least, I don't find it to be a useful guide in decision making. Which is largely why I'm biased (don't you like that!) against Libertarians. With a broad brush, they are ideologically motivated, not scientifically motivated.