question: Why was the book taken seriously even though much of the response was hostile ?
answer: Darwin had to be taken seriously as a prominent and respected name in science
turker_answer: The book was taken seriously even though much of the response was hostile because Darwin had to be taken seriously as a prominent and respected name in science .
rule-based: The book was taken seriously even though much of the response was hostile because Darwin had to be taken seriously as a prominent and respected name in science .