Wierd isnt it that the BBC sort of took over the role of the political opposition in the UK and ended up drumming almost the line of the German press? The difference of course being that Germany's history and society is different and that this is the product of a 68 "rebellion" but an old "imperialist" attitude towards the world. Both have managed to argue their case by manipulating the language of the left in order to defend a system that keeps them ultimately in their positions, even though the German TV supported its government and the BBC opposed its. Of course this is only one report with a "novel idea" but it shows with some clarity the f-ed up Weltanschauung of the whole organisation: A Western self hatred scapegoated on America that refuses to see the idiotarianism of comparing the bible belt with Iran in the name of "balanced reporting", preaching the clash of cultures based on the old childrens books of the empire's view of the arabic world. However wierd it may be that in some areas of some states the ID lobby are gaining ground, the implications of allowing the theocratic regimes the arguments to claim that the science and associated development that their systems hinder can actually stem from their own view of the world is frightening, in the extremist sense of handing Tehran the evidence for its nonsense claim that the Mullah dictatorship could have produced nuclear power on its own. Whatever anyone's view is on how the west should deal with the inner crisis of the Islamic world, handing the religious dictators the ownership of science is not the way. It can only lead to supporting the reactionary side of the inner conflict by stifling the necessary reforms that the modern nuclear age requires i.e. democracy, freedoms and human rights with the seperation of mosque and state. Lets just hope that the irrational hatred of the West makes them suspicious of this "American" trend of ID, just as Germany once turned its back on the "Jewish" energy that would have lead to all our destruction in their hands. Otherwise we could all try to move to Iceland.

I admit though I havent read/ listened to the report as i couldnt get it to work on my crummy computer. Please someone tell me I am wrong!!!
 

I'm not sure the BBC was in favor of this guy's ideas. Most of its reporters sound skeptical about throwing Darwin into the wastebasket. And I doubt radical Islamists are ready to compromise with anything like Intelligent Design; but the idea of William Dembski shaking hands with moderate Islamists and somehow posing as the bright hope for bridging our civilizations is either hilarious or just faintly, sickeningly strange.
 

Well thats good to know.

Sorry no Stammtisch tonight, I have to watch the soccer on TV and then its Table Tennis in Morgenrot for me.

Had a good night the other day though, I am glad you came along. My Mitbewohner is very impressed by your knowledge of literature, music and film.

Have fun and bis bald.