Comments on: Scopes Monkey Trial redux http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Anonymous http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/#comment-186 Anonymous Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:10:12 +0000 http://rhinocrisy.org/?p=421#comment-186 Or some glib lawyer for our side could get the transcripts from the ORIGINAL Scopes trial, and try repeating Darrow's arguments word-for-word. 'Cause it's sad that we're being forced to fight a battle that we were supposed to have WON 80 years ago. And they didn't have the benefit of molecular biology and DNA to back up their hypotheses. <br/><br/><a></a><a></a>Posted by<a><b> </b></a>DearDarlingDidi Or some glib lawyer for our side could get the transcripts from the ORIGINAL Scopes trial, and try repeating Darrow’s arguments word-for-word. ‘Cause it’s sad that we’re being forced to fight a battle that we were supposed to have WON 80 years ago. And they didn’t have the benefit of molecular biology and DNA to back up their hypotheses. 

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]]> By: Anonymous http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/#comment-185 Anonymous Sat, 24 Sep 2005 22:31:00 +0000 http://rhinocrisy.org/?p=421#comment-185 There is that, but I was thinking more that today's lawyers seem less likely to be bitingly clever since they have to worry not only about charming the jury at hand but also about how they'll sound on print and type around the world---and generally, real wit seems like a rare and increasingly valuable commodity. Rereading inherit the wind, which itself was a highly polished repartee, would probably only increase the contest. If hwoever we could get a zombified Spencer Tracy to do the job, I'd be down with that.  <br/><br/><a></a><a></a>Posted by<a><b> </b></a><a HREF="http://ssrdatta.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="sahelidatta at hotmail dot com">Saheli</a> There is that, but I was thinking more that today’s lawyers seem less likely to be bitingly clever since they have to worry not only about charming the jury at hand but also about how they’ll sound on print and type around the world—and generally, real wit seems like a rare and increasingly valuable commodity. Rereading inherit the wind, which itself was a highly polished repartee, would probably only increase the contest. If hwoever we could get a zombified Spencer Tracy to do the job, I’d be down with that.  

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]]> By: Anonymous http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/#comment-184 Anonymous Sat, 24 Sep 2005 22:22:18 +0000 http://rhinocrisy.org/?p=421#comment-184 That all depends on your perspective, Saheli. From ONE perspective (not mine, certainly), only truly awful things are funny. <br/><br/><a></a><a></a>Posted by<a><b> </b></a><a HREF="http://rhinocrisy.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="rednblack at alum dot mit dot edu">saurabh</a> That all depends on your perspective, Saheli. From ONE perspective (not mine, certainly), only truly awful things are funny. 

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]]> By: Anonymous http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/#comment-183 Anonymous Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:16:00 +0000 http://rhinocrisy.org/?p=421#comment-183 I gotta re-read <i>Inherit the Wind</i> . <br/><br/><a></a><a></a>Posted by<a><b> </b></a>DearDarlingDidi I gotta re-read Inherit the Wind . 

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]]> By: Anonymous http://rhinocrisy.org/2005/09/scopes-monkey-trial-redux/#comment-182 Anonymous Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:57:47 +0000 http://rhinocrisy.org/?p=421#comment-182 Meh, I can imagine this turning out well or being deeply depressing, but I can't really imagine it being very entertaining.  <br/><br/><a></a><a></a>Posted by<a><b> </b></a><a HREF="http://ssrdatta.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="sahelidatta at hotmail dot com">Saheli</a> Meh, I can imagine this turning out well or being deeply depressing, but I can’t really imagine it being very entertaining.  

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