[Taxacom] Dishonorable people as species names

[John Grehan]

Not to presume on what Geoff intends, I got the impression that while
naming is not science, naming choices can be perceived as part of the
science of taxonomy (by media, public etc) and therefore be detrimental in
terms of how taxonomy is perceived - not that there is necessarily anything
one can do about it.

John Grehan

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 2:11 AM Ivie, Michael via Taxacom <
taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu> wrote:

> I defy you to defend this statement:
>
> On 11/11/2019 12:03 AM, Geoff Read via Taxacom wrote:
> > to the detriment of any science.
>
> Naming isn't science, and names do not contribute to nor act to the
> detriment of science. Get real.  Don't try to defend your position with
> such absurdities.
>
> Stick to reality -- you don't like it, you think it is undignified, or
> whatever, but "to the detriment of any science?" Pure hyperbole.
>
> Mike
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