The tendency would be, I think, to water things down to such an extent that you're not doing all that you might could do within the confines of the First Amendment.

Source: CBS Morning. Full Context: ... a way to please most of the people, most of the time. Mr-STETSON: There are a few people on the left that aren't happy, there are a few people on the right that aren't happy. But what we've tried to do is find a -- really, a broad space where people can get pretty happy. (Footage-of-Crampto) COWAN: (Voiceover) Perhaps too broad a space, says his competitor. Mr-CRAMPTON: The tendency would be, I think, to water things down to such an extent that you're not doing all that you might could do within the confines of the First Amendment. (Footage-of-Ehrman-) COWAN: (Voiceover) As if all that wasn't enough, Professor Ehrman reminds us that there is at least one more thing to consider in teaching the Bible. In his book " Misquoting Jesus, " he points out that the Bible has been copied and translated and interpreted for thousands of years in literally thousands of different ways. Mr-EHRMAN: We're not dealing with a text that was just kind of descended from heaven one day in April.