That, to me, is the crux of the matter. And it is providing a degree of embarrassment to the science establishment, and is fueling this ridiculous debate ( more like stone chucking ) that can be seen in the crevo-evo threads.
Instead of admitting that there is a lot we don't know, there is this adherence to 'dogma' ( much like 'We are at war with EastAsia, we have always been at war with EastAsia').
Opportunists from both sides, whether its the Jerry Falwell brigade or the Dawkins Kool-Aid cadre cloud the need to do more research.
But hey, I'm just an epistemologist.
Well said!