tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post6603828248778244350..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): New Poll: Vow of ScienceJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-51207079818452337932009-07-20T16:04:02.101+00:002009-07-20T16:04:02.101+00:00Oh, I have to come out!
I'm totally opposed t...Oh, I have to come out!<br /><br />I'm totally opposed to the idea of a pledge and I think Joe and VandF make very good points.<br /><br />The whole idea of a pledge (which implies that if you don't sign it there will be problems for you) I find utterly abhorent. What's wrong with regulation and legislation to prevent abuses?<br /><br />The reason why I ask is that for the next six months this policy is stuck in the Green Party's manifesto... thankfully it should be gone by the general election (I hope so anyway) but I wanted to get a sounding of whether people are for it or not.<br /><br />Strangely of those who've voted so far there are still a few in favour - I'd love to hear you arguments for!Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-43499857780826543672009-07-20T15:02:33.610+00:002009-07-20T15:02:33.610+00:00Or to put it another way: if somebody didn't s...Or to put it another way: if somebody didn't sign this pledge, which particular standards of scientific rigour would they not be allowed to adhere to in their work?Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-5030889326145747232009-07-20T14:59:37.780+00:002009-07-20T14:59:37.780+00:00Should quacks and woo-merchants have to sign this ...Should quacks and woo-merchants have to sign this pledge, or is it only a concern for the truth that is so dangerous?Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-68367754901164767412009-07-20T03:47:41.832+00:002009-07-20T03:47:41.832+00:00I didn't think about the freedom of speech asp...I didn't think about the freedom of speech aspect.<br /><br />Better is a socialist economy, with green technology in its planning.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-30694429351813353422009-07-19T21:40:37.942+00:002009-07-19T21:40:37.942+00:00I think this is an appalling idea - the concept of...I think this is an appalling idea - the concept of making scientists sign pledges? We have enough trouble defending freedom of speech and academic freedom at the moment without having to force certain 'acceptable' views on scientists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-35274682026616405952009-07-19T21:29:16.194+00:002009-07-19T21:29:16.194+00:00I'm not going to vote, it's the wrong ques...I'm not going to vote, it's the wrong question.<br /><br />We are Human, someone is going to open Pandora's Box. <br /><br />The real question is how do we deal with it?weggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.com