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I'm trying very hard not to get pulled into the drama in this thread.
So what's the main issue at hand? What is the core motivator here? I'm trying to understand both sides. Being an atheist and having studies several scientific fields casually I can related to the scientist's viewpoint on this.
Placing Creationism besides Evolution in the classroom is not only disgustingly naive but a clear attempt by the Church to gain further influence in a public institution. It's also harmful to the North American culture and economy because it's a direct attack on education, progress and intellectualism.
Organized religion has always had anti-scientific tendencies - sheep are easier to herd after all - but I would have imagined that with all the information available to people now days they would be able to make wiser and more informed decisions.
So my next pursuit is to figure out what motivates people to stay in the dark. I've come across many examples of this anti-scientific movement in the guise of Alternative Medicine, the Anti-Vaccination Movement, Astrology and Creationism. It seems that people want easy answers so badly that they are willing to fight for their right to be fooled.
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