Comments on: Ben Stein asking for handouts http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: LTerminus http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179366 LTerminus Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:11:37 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179366 Hehe. I keep forgetting how Galileo's work was fostered under the caring arm of the church. :) Hehe. I keep forgetting how Galileo’s work was fostered under the caring arm of the church. :)

]]> By: dalton http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179262 dalton Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:48 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179262 sorry...slipped! Presumably there are some areas of inquiry on whose benefits we can all agree: then there are some that are a matter of political choice. It would be interesting to see an argument that justified public funding for Creation Research. sorry…slipped!

Presumably there are some areas of inquiry on whose benefits we can all agree: then there are some that are a matter of political choice. It would be interesting to see an argument that justified public funding for Creation Research.

]]> By: dalton http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179261 dalton Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:21:59 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179261 Somewhere between ideological extremes lies reality. Almost all sectors of society benefit from investment in some areas of scientific research, and I have no problem with public funding being awarded to support it. Corporate funding for research is (quite appropriately) usually limited to areas that benefit its corporate sponsors - there's a place for state-funded or supported research in areas deemed to be of general benefit. Presumably there are some areas of inqui Somewhere between ideological extremes lies reality.

Almost all sectors of society benefit from investment in some areas of scientific research, and I have no problem with public funding being awarded to support it. Corporate funding for research is (quite appropriately) usually limited to areas that benefit its corporate sponsors - there’s a place for state-funded or supported research in areas deemed to be of general benefit.

Presumably there are some areas of inqui

]]> By: Red Tory http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179249 Red Tory Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:12:43 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/02/20/ben-stein-asking-for-handouts/#comment-179249 Heh. Good point. Heh. Good point.

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