Creationist stupidity astounds me!And for anybody who brings up the fact Richard Dawkins does not debate Creationists, this is NOT a formal debate, it is an ...
I think the mere act of debating them gives them credibility. They’ve developed a particularly effective tactic of throwing out claim after claim which can’t easily be refuted by the rational debater. There’s just too much nonsense to cover, and precise answers require time and thought.
None of the claims have merit of course, but they stick in the mind of the sympathetic observer as something that simply couldn’t be argued against. This tactic used to be called the “Gish Gallop”, and it works very well for them. Unfortunately, the only effective way of countering it is to not engage in the first place.
I think the mere act of debating them gives them credibility. They’ve developed a particularly effective tactic of throwing out claim after claim which can’t easily be refuted by the rational debater. There’s just too much nonsense to cover, and precise answers require time and thought.
None of the claims have merit of course, but they stick in the mind of the sympathetic observer as something that simply couldn’t be argued against. This tactic used to be called the “Gish Gallop”, and it works very well for them. Unfortunately, the only effective way of countering it is to not engage in the first place.