>Social constructionists come in so many forms.... > >>From the latest Rachel's weekly newsletter, titled Political Science: > >>On the other hand, in the arena of environmental regulation, the >>same corporations (and their same representatives in Congress) >>are working hard to undermine the credibility of mainstream >>scientific views. In this arena, their goal is to boost the >>standing and credibility of the scientific fringe --the handful >>of dissidents who say that global warming is not harmful and may >>even be beneficial; that the ozone hole is natural or has perhaps >>been faked; and that dioxin is not nearly as poisonous as most >>scientists say it is --and it may even be good for you. >> >>The thread that ties these contradictory views together is the >>goal of making science into something that confuses people and >>thus drives people apart, instead of something that helps people >>reach agreement about the nature of reality. >> >>The effort to make science more political has been gathering >>momentum since the election of 1994 when self-styled >>"conservatives" gained control of Congress. > >Doug This is another red herring, Doug. Right-wing, reactionary, corporate politics comes more often in the modernist than the "social constructionist" form. Your insistence on pinning all the evils of capitalism on post-modernism (or social constructionism or what have you) is getting tiresome. Blair P.S. Please don't anyone confuse this with a personal attack on Doug. Mostly I agree with Doug; and I'd like to think that even our strong disagreement on these matters (post-modern wars) is merely a disagreement among friends, so to speak. Blair Sandler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
