I think there is enough facts to support the theory (I have read book on it too so don't tell me to read a book). Darwinism is supported just as thoroughly too. So why not give people a choice?
2006-07-12 04:05:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
They're like Ostriches. Their heads are all stuck in the sand!
2006-07-12 04:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
ID and Darwinism are contradictory theories.
Scientific practice in terms of what is accepted as fact means that theories that fit the observed evidence and can predict events on the basis of that theory are taught as fact. There are thousands of theories that do not fit the facts. On this basis we do not teach ID for the same reasons that we no longer teach that the earth is flat.
The moment you look at this ID collapses under the weight of it's unsupported assumptions, and evolution is supported by masses (and I mean masses) of evidence.
Without evolution the whole of biology would collapse. None of genetics (possibly the most basic of biological sciences) makes any sense outside an evolutionary context. And of course there is the mass of evidence from palaeontology.
Those of you who believe in ID have a very limited understanding of biology. Perhaps you should leave it to those who DO understand biology to decide how the subject is taught?
2006-07-12 13:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have read a book.
But asserted facts need to be capable of being verified independently in order to be actual fact.
Intelegent design is just a load of guesses & wishful thinking. Evolution is supported by evidence that you can go and check.
Intelegent design is promoted by people & organisations who have a lot to lose if we start to think for ourselves. Teaching children dogma when they don't have the ability, or power, to question is not giving them a choice.
2006-07-12 11:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by fred 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent design is just another name for creationism, in other words, religion. People have the choice of believing what they want to believe. They get religious teaching in church. We need someplace to teach the scientific point of view without the bias of religion.
2006-07-12 14:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by wires 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Intelligent Design isn't science. It can be taught in philosophy classes, or taught about in sociology classes, but teaching an unproven and untestable hypothesis in a science class is like teaching palm reading in a math class.
2006-07-12 11:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by thunderpigeon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So why not give people a choice? if it is a question of equal opportunity then the pastafari should have theirs too.
Evolution is based on facts, real evidence. Intelligent design is based on assumptions, like the spaguetti monster.
2006-07-12 11:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by Romulo R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most science teachers prefer to support theories that exhibit the scientific method, rather than pseudoscience.
2006-07-12 11:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by MeteoMike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Darwinism" has a scientific basis, it is based on observations of phenomena and testing
"intelligent design" has a faith basis, it is based on an interpretation of the Bible, it is not science, it belongs in religion class
2006-07-12 11:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because people prefer the religion of evolution to intelligent design
2006-07-12 11:12:04 · answer #9 · answered by uncle maddog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most do actually. schools present facts and intellegent design is kinda sketchy on facts and shoves god down your throat something public schools can't do.
2006-07-12 13:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋