No, the question was whether the "rationality quote" makes sense. I offered intelligent design as a counterexample, a case where it doesn't. Telling me that you don't think that what I described is intelligent design is a matter of semantics; its usefulness as a counterexample is not changed depending on whether it's called "intelligent design" or "American politically expedient intelligent-design-flavored product".
I offered intelligent design as a counterexample, a case where it doesn't.
And I disagree, I think it does perfectly well.
The quote applies to actual positions, not to politically-based posturing.
Another month, another rationality quotes thread. The rules are: