“We should all oppose - as Darwin did - views manifestly in conflict with the evidence, such as creationism... But we shouldn't set up this debate as 'religion v science'; instead we should strive for peaceful coexistence with at least the less dogmatic strands of mainstream religions, which number many excellent scientists among their adherents.” ShouldViewsNumbersConflictEvidenceScientistStriveDebatePeacefulExcellentMainstreamStrandsDogmaticCoexistenceCreationismPeaceful Coexistence Author:Martin Rees
“The debate can be put in the form of the question: Resolved, that the best of money managers cannot be demonstrated to be able to deliver the goods of superior portfolio-selection performance. Any jury that reviews the evidence, and there is a great deal of relevant evidence, must at least come out with the Scottish verdict: Superior investment performance is unproved.” AbleFormDealsEvidencePerformancesInvestmentInvestingDebateSuperiorsManagersGoodsReviewsRelevantSelectionJuryScottishVerdictPortfoliosSuperior Performance Author:Paul Samuelson
“When a person's religious beliefs cause him to deny the evidence of science, or for whom public policy morphs into a battle with the devil, shouldn't that be a subject for discussion and debate?” PersonsBeliefCausesReligiousSubjectsPolicyBattleDevilEvidenceDenyDebateDiscussionReligious BeliefPublic Policy Author:Lawrence M. Krauss
“There seems to be a concern about whether the public appreciation of science has eroded to a point where it has removed science from public debate and public decision making. Whether the public has come to regard evidence as optional.” SeemsDecisionEvidenceConcernRegardAppreciationDebateDecision MakingOptional Author:Rush D. Holt, Jr.
“One of the earliest resurrection scenes in the Bible is that of Thomas demanding evidence - he wanted to see, to touch, to prove. Those who question and probe and debate are heirs of the apostles just as much as the most fervent of believers.” WantedSceneProveEvidenceBelieverDebateResurrectionApostlesHeirsFervent Author:Jon Meacham
“In-depth studies have an influence on general ideas, whereas theories, in turn, in order to maintain themselves, push their spectators to search for new evidence. The mind's activity that is maintained by the debates about these works, is probably the source of the greatest joys given to man to experience on Earth.” MenMindIdeasEarthScienceJoyOrderTurnsGivenStudyInfluenceTheorySourceActivityEvidenceDepthDebateSpectatorsGeology Author:Louis Agassiz
“It is, I think, good evidence of life after death” ThinkingEvidenceDebateAfter DeathLife After Death Author:Donald Soper, Baron Soper
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right.” HeartEyeAbleUnderstandingAnswersPartyEssentialsIntellectualEvidenceArgumentEarsFinalsDebateEnormousCommandEaseSubtleRejects Book:Animal Farm and 1984 Source: Animal Farm and 1984