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Originally Posted by AGN Fuel
Which of the statements in my previous post was impugning the 'proper interests of science' specifically?
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It was never actually state law, which I know you didn't state, but I do think it's important to note. Also, I'm curious (Cecil doesn't say) how many members there were of the House of Representatives at the time--67-0 may or may not mean that they were all there! (No, I don't expect you to know, either; if I'm not going to take the time to look it up, why should I expect anyone else to? Just curiousity.)
Also, to be fair, I missed the part in Cecil's article that pointed out that it did pass the House. That was my mistake. However, I wouldn't say it was as simple as "cold, hard reality" which kept it from being law--I think the amount of ridicule they'd receive from others may have had something to do with it as well, which is an aspect of reality, to be sure, but something a little less direct than "but it's totally wrong, you see."