# Behe vs Swamidass: Why?
**URL:** https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/behe-vs-swamidass-why/7599
**Category:** Side Conversation
**Tags:** Science, Design
**Created:** [August 28, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/behe-vs-swamidass-why/7599 "2019-08-28T19:46:51Z")
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### Author:  [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/behe-vs-swamidass-why/7599/1 "2019-08-28T19:46:51Z")
[http://theskepticalzone.com/wp/behe-vs-swamidass-why/](http://theskepticalzone.com/wp/behe-vs-swamidass-why/)
Great set of questions from @J_Mac.
> According to Joshua Swamidass Michael Behe and him have a lot in common… Swamidass has even publicly defended Behe on his blog by [demanding a fair hearing](https://peacefulscience.org/fair-hearing-behe/).
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> Not only that, [Swamidass agrees with Behe](https://peacefulscience.org/agree-behe/) on many evolutionary/ID issues, such as guided evolution…
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> So, why would [Behe and Swamidass square off](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/behe-and-swamidass-texas-a-m-on-feb-20-2020/6788) at Texas A & M University in 2020?
> What are they going to discuss? Not the polar bear evolution/devolution fiasco, right?
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> What do you think?
Great questions. I am curious how many people can infer the overall theme of the event, and what I might be contributing to the conversation.
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### Author:  [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/behe-vs-swamidass-why/7599/2 "2019-08-28T20:25:48Z")
> [@swamidass](#):
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> Swamidass has even publicly defended Behe on his blog by [demanding a fair hearing](https://peacefulscience.org/fair-hearing-behe/).
Little confused there though @J_Mac. I _gave_ him a fair hearing. I did not demand it (from whom?). I think your heart is in the right place on this one though.