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Institutional objectivity: the stance institutions of government, science, and
academia should strive to achieve. Institutional objectivity fosters an atmosphere of
competition among individual scientists holding differing evidence-based theories.
Evidence-based theories are those derived as a natural, logical inference from
observing the material evidence in nature.
Individuals unavoidably have biases. Therefore, institutions such as universities and
public schools should strive for objectivity and academic freedom as they inform the
public about the state of our scientific knowledge regarding origins.
Unfortunately, many institutions of science and government employ unyielding
preconceptions about nature (materialism, naturalism) that favor only one explanation
of origins (unguided, purposeless processes) over others and thereby takes sides in
an important controversial subject. It's like only letting one team play in a baseball
game and claiming the victory proves the team's atheletic ability.
Intelligent Design network advocates a scientific enterprise guided by institutional
objectivity rather than institutions of science mandating preconceived notions,
whether materialistic or not.
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Compare to a fair baseball game: To play the game (what is the origin of life and its
diversity) you need (1) competitors who are biased, (2) a set of rules (the scientific
method not hampered by an irrefutable preconception), and unbiased umpires (the
National Academy of Sciences, universities, public school teachers). When the game is
played per this formula science comes alive and students are set free to learn.
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