Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

I was amused to read that some of the science department faculty at SMU had protested the proposed Intelligent Design Conference.

Isn't it so typical to see academics who live in mortal fear of viewpoints other than their own? I was particularly amused to read the comments of Dr. Ubelaker, former chair of chemistry, calling the conference "propaganda." Someone might want to explain to Dr. Ubelaker that propaganda takes place when someone tries to suppress the discussion of ideas. Where is the SMU faculty's commitment to free and open discussion?

Sincerely,

Larry Bradshaw

Larry Bradshaw is a Ph.D senior faculty at Abilene Christian University.

He can be reached at bradshawl@acu.edu.