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Old 02-25-2006, 02:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Check out these threads, also in politics:

Evolution takes a back seat in U.S. classes

Georgia to outlaw "evoution" in schools

and this in philosophy:

Creationsm vs. Evolutionism in schools

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With that out of the way, I'd say that people here have thought that creationism and evolution are not different sides of the same coin - they're different subjects altogether. You wouldn't teach evolution in a religion class, and I think similarly creationism doesn't belong in science classes - even being mentioned. It's just not science.

In the same vein, my compulsive nature can't help but point out that evolution is generally taught, not "preached". And the curriculum of a science class isn't really subject to popular opinion.


This is a pdf of the judge's ruling in the recent Dover, PA schools case. Be aware that it is a 139 page pdf, but it's pretty interesting reading. Basically, the judge tells them that intelligent design is nothing more than repackaged creationism and neither has a place in biology class.
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