Ex-Con Hovind released from the pokey.

[RickG]

He is catering to his crowd, who have a need to be misled.

Nevertheless, being mislead for the wrong reasons, which is just wrong.

 

[SkyWriting]

Why not reference the papers where the science originally comes from?

A'cause video's don't do that.
Last night I saw the credits flash by the TV screen so fast it was scary.
Not like this where you can read them:

 

[SkyWriting]

Nevertheless, being mislead for the wrong reasons, which is just wrong.

You are entitled to believe what is wrong and what is not.

 

[SkyWriting]

What hovind states in his science videos are not opinions, they are deliberately misrepresented science. No ifs, and, or buts. There is difference between opinions and misleading the public through supposed educational videos.

You don't really expect us to believe there are any such rules or regulations, do you?
Do you just make up rules for everyone else on-the-fly?

 

[Loudmouth]

You don't really expect us to believe there are any such rules or regulations, do you?

Are you really arguing semantics in order to avoid the obvious lies that Hovind tells?

 

[SkyWriting]

Are you really arguing semantics in order to avoid the obvious lies that Hovind tells?

se·man·tics
səˈman(t)iks/
noun

1. the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and subbranches of semantics, including formal semantics, which studies the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, reference, implication, and logical form, lexical semantics, which studies word meanings and word relations, andconceptual semantics, which studies the cognitive structure of meaning.

 

[RickG]

You are entitled to believe what is wrong and what is not.

I am not one to stray from mainstream science and make things up, with the intent of influencing people who for the most part do not have the desire, much less the background to fact check. It so happens I am not, as you suggest, one who just believes the content of his videos are wrong, I actually have an academic background at the graduate level and experience in those very areas of science he misrepresents.

 

[Loudmouth]

se·man·tics
səˈman(t)iks/
noun

1. the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and subbranches of semantics, including formal semantics, which studies the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, reference, implication, and logical form, lexical semantics, which studies word meanings and word relations, andconceptual semantics, which studies the cognitive structure of meaning.

So that would be a yes?

 

[RickG]

You don't really expect us to believe there are any such rules or regulations, do you?
Do you just make up rules for everyone else on-the-fly?

As a formed educator, its not rules, but integrity I'm trying to convey. I'm not condemning the person as you seem to be suggesting, I'm condemning the despicable action of abusing the 9th commandment.

 

[SkyWriting]

As a formed educator, its not rules, but integrity I'm trying to convey. I'm not condemning the person as you seem to be suggesting, I'm condemning the despicable action of abusing the 9th commandment.

Oh so it's a religious offence you take.
So the "Love your enemy" call to action is out-the-window.
That's fine. If you wish to take moral offence and stand on
your soap box, you can do that. I used to stand and listen
to soap box preachers in college. While I didn't join in their
tirades against homosexuality and abortion, I recognised
their attempt to fix the Sin problem from a soap box was
not going to work out. I suggest it won't work for anyone.

 

[SkyWriting]

So that would be a yes?

Semantics has nothing to do with it.

 

[SkyWriting]

I am not one to stray from mainstream science and make things up, with the intent of influencing people who for the most part do not have the desire, much less the background to fact check. It so happens I am not, as you suggest, one who just believes the content of his videos are wrong, I actually have an academic background at the graduate level and experience in those very areas of science he misrepresents.

So then you understand that the freedom to make claims freely
is fundamental to the advancement of your chosen field of study.
We can't have every avenue of communication run past you first.

 

[SkyWriting]

The videos are presented as factual science to the general public when if fact they are a gross misrepresentation of science. Do you approve of that?

You mean the video's I watched in Science class? They were for grades, so my opinion didn't count.

 

[RickG]

So then you understand that the freedom to make claims freely
is fundamental to the advancement of your chosen field of study.
We can't have every avenue of communication run past you first.

So honesty and integrity means nothing to you. You approve of the public being deliberately mislead. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Loudmouth]

Semantics has nothing to do with it.

Then why are you arguing semantics? When faced with the very obvious conclusion that Kent Hovind uses lies to promote creationism, you focus on the semantics of who gets to decide what is right or wrong.

 

[Loudmouth]

So then you understand that the freedom to make claims freely
is fundamental to the advancement of your chosen field of study.
We can't have every avenue of communication run past you first.

Again with the semantics.

 

[VirOptimus]

That's right.That's right.That's wrong.

Denying reality do you no favours.

 

[bhsmte]

Denying reality do you no favours.

On the contrary, denying reality to protect a tightly held believe can be very beneficial to some.

 

[bhsmte]

Americans if they are sharp do not let opportunities pass them by they grab them with both hands.

What kind of opportunities, you seem to be back peddling now.

You said Hovind was American through and through. Would this mean you are implying that being American means scamming people?

 

[bhsmte]

Not to pile on, but... I'm going to pile on, here: What's your problem with Americans? Why is this a thing?

It seems to be a running theme in his posts.