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Five members of the International Committee Against Racism (INCAR)--one of several groups which have protested Wilson's "Sociobiology" course in the past--started demonstrating at about 7:30 last night at the main contrace to the Science Center, marching in a circle, shouting alogans--such as "What Wilson writes in his books, the Klan and the Nazis carry out on the streets,"--and carrying placards that stated, "Profits-Cause Racism, Genes Don't." One of the members of the group addressed passersby using a bullborn...
...response to accusations of racism, Wilson said his disagreement with INCAR was "largely a misunderstanding. I've presented some of the most powerful arguments against racism I think there...
Relying as extensively as you did on INCAR's pathetic critique of sociobiology weakened your point. I'm surprised you neglected to mention Science for the People. The fact is there is a paucity of intelligent, well written objections to sociobiology. The most blatant opponents, INCAR and Science for the People, have fanatical undertones and political issues at stake...
...predicting features of social organization." At the most, a theory should, as Clifford Geertz wrote, "anticipate" future development. You imply that Wilson prefers to leave his scientific theory "blurred." In fact, he welcomes "a serious discussion" of his ideas. But seriousness is not present in the manifestoes of either INCAR or Science for the People. Victoria Drake...
...INCAR's demand for the elimination of a useful scientific field with unexplored potential is misdirected and a threat to academic freedom. A serious discussion of Wilson's theories...