[Taxacom] suppression in science

[John Grehan]

Seems to me that everything in science or systematics becomes whatever
people want it to be. It is my impression, for example, that for many
evolution people operates as a 'substitute' (really a re-presentation) of
religion.

Cladistics operates in alpha taxonomy (species?) if you want it to.

Down with cladistics! Down with whatever! :)

John Grehan

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On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Lynn Raw <lynn at afriherp.org> wrote:

> I thought cladistics was a tool for systematics, not a religion. I am not
> sure where it necessarily comes into play with alpha taxonomy.
>
> > On 3 Dec 2017, at 15:05, Peter Hovenkamp <phovenkamp at casema.nl> wrote:
> >
> > This is beginning to look like a specific Taxacom version of Godwin's
> law: if a discussion continues long enough, someone will blame "cladism".
> >
> > It also reminds me not a little of a certain head of state who continues
> to blame his beaten opponent.
> >
> > C'mon guys, get a life. Find something new to say.
> >
> > Peter Hovenkamp
> >
>
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