From: Tim Tyler
Sent: 2007-11-13 21:21

Recently, I, Tim Tyler wrote:

> I notice you are one of the organizations mentioned on:
>
> http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2007/10/james-watson-tells-inconvenient-truth_296.php
> ...as describing Dr. Watson as using "his unique stature
> to promote personal prejudices that are racist, vicious
> and unsupported by science."
>
> This might have got The Federation of American Scientists
> some cheap publicity, but - your article has no references.
>
> Do you have any *evidence* that James Watson has "personal
> prejudices" that are "racist", "vicious" and "unsupported
> by science"?

Evidently not.  Nor do you seem to have apologized for
your unpleasant accusations regarding Dr. Watson's
supposed personal prejudices - after the fact that
you lack any evidence for them has been pointed out
to you :-(

I realize that an apology would probably make your
organisation look stupid.  Frankly, that is what you
deserve for publishing these kinds of baseless accusations
regarding a famous scientist in the first place.

In deciding what to do, please consider carefully the
damage you are doing to your organisation's reputation
by allowing this sort of attack on a fellow scientist
to remain on record, after it has been pointed out to
you that it has no factual basis.

Again, I urge you to reconsider your position on the
issue - and then to apologies to Dr. Watson for your
unsavory comments.

Best wishes,
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