I am Christian and quite apathetic about the issue on ID in the classrooms. It's truely about faith, and if taught in a classroom it should be in one about culture/history/religion. However, should a science class teach biasly against or even mention such a topic?
2006-09-11 17:12:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Why do i bother asking? I'm taking an Integrative Bio class and the professor in my opinion is wasting two weeks discussing a moot point.
2006-09-11 17:13:16 · update #1
I'm sorry if it wasn't clear but this questions isn't even about the logic behind ID, but rather should it be discussed in classrooms with a bias.
2006-09-12 12:43:45 · update #2
It's a very important point per a country like ours that says it despises Marxism. Hmm in a Science class; you have a good point. However it can be argued via a Darwinian struggle...
2006-09-11 17:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Intelligent Design cannot answer basic questions about how it works and how it can be tested objectively, then it doesn't count as science.
A science class that comments about non-scientific models is like a history class commenting that Lord of the Rings is not a historical movie.
Wil McCarthy wrote a great article on this topic in Sci-Fi Weekly (link below). Essentially, the argument is that Intelligent Design could be a valid theory, but only when it can answer some foundational questions about how it works. Who were/are the designers? How does the process work? Show us an example of the process in action. Repeat the process under controlled conditions. These are the requirements for science. And these are the requirements that ID proponents have not yet satisfied.
2006-09-11 17:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm against indoctrination. Intelligent Design as against the evolution theory seems to be a weak proposition. There are many pointers for an evolution theory for everybody, whereas ID is only serious for some Christians.
2006-09-11 17:25:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dick V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a science teacher should not waste your time on intelligent design. ID is religion, not science. Science involves inquiry. Intelligent design involves faith in an intelligent designer.
2006-09-11 17:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by niuadolescent 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's religion not science. No.
2006-09-11 17:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by BluntTrama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ID ?
as in, what the cops want when they pull you over.... am i missing something here?
2006-09-11 17:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by CentralDouche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they can
2006-09-15 11:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by Pokie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋