Supporters of intelligent design rely on a masquerade of propriety by suggesting that scientific freedom and rigor demand equal time for ID.
Yet how many ID supporters would accept classes teaching super advanced aliens as a theory for the variety of life on earth?
IF they were honest in their intentions, this would be a non-issue.
After all, hypothetical aliens *do* count as possible intelligent designers and moreover have the advantage over gods in that aliens are physical and can be tracked.
But most insist on a supernatural designer, which has a most unfortunate flaw.
Any slot that god could fill as an intelligent designer cannot be denied magical fairies.
Yet how many ID supporters would accept classes teaching super advanced aliens as a theory for the variety of life on earth?
IF they were honest in their intentions, this would be a non-issue.
After all, hypothetical aliens *do* count as possible intelligent designers and moreover have the advantage over gods in that aliens are physical and can be tracked.
But most insist on a supernatural designer, which has a most unfortunate flaw.
Any slot that god could fill as an intelligent designer cannot be denied magical fairies.
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