Take this whole evolution thing for example. It is a very established, documented, and near completely proven theory, yet something like 50% of Americans deny it as being true. Personally I find this astounding and a little sad. Is this effect partly to blame for America's decline from the top of the list on education?
2006-11-06 06:55:25 · 12 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It always makes me sad when ignorance is made to seem a virtue. And, yes, I would say religion's interference in education is a factor in the decline of education in the U.S. I wouldn't say it's as large a factor as lack of discipline due to overcrowding in classes and parents who are too distracted by jobs or their own selfish wants to make sure kids do their homework and respect their teachers, but it's a factor nonetheless.
2006-11-06 06:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
Start paying the teachers a better wage so they do not feel that they have to leave to the private sector. Have less paperwork required from the government so they can prove how little the kids do know in this country and swamp the teachers with too much of it.
Teachers have no time to teach they are secretaries. However there always seems to be time for sports in our schools. The religious aspect worries me less, sad as it is, but the truth is we are going backwards in our education system. Shame on us , a wealthy country.
2006-11-06 07:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It does sadden me and mystify me. I have worked in ecology alongside biologists and with no exceptions I never found anyone who was remotely interested in creationism or believed it had any validity yet according to creationists there's a conspiracy by evolutionists against creationism. That really is bad-it's less of a problem in the UK but Americans shouldn't tolerate these idiots trying to legislate and prevent evolution being taught in schools. They're scum and frankly I despise them and their beliefs.
2006-11-06 07:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If you believe so much in your religion of evolution I DARE YOU to watch Kent Hovind's Christian Science Evangelism. I DARE YOU! COME ON!!! (I reccommend 'lies in the textbooks', but any of his speeches could do the trick). Or, look it up on that crazy intro-net thingy that's popular with all the kids. Google one of his speeches, don't just sit around like I know you will because you pout about the bible because you were taught something else in school and since it was drilled into you, you're too weak willed to even TRY to find truth, but instead choose to only believe what is Godless and easy for your concience.
2006-11-06 07:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by Twojay 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Are these the same people who believe in the "single bullet" theory and that Oswald was the lone assassin in the Kennedy shooting?
2006-11-06 07:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am reminded daily of the sadness of this fact. America ranked 33rd (Turkey ranked 34th!) in a study of countries that beleive in myths over science. Yup - thats right - most of us are as intelligent as our goat herding neighbors in Turkey....
2006-11-06 06:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
"Near completely proven theory" is an oxymoron. If it was a fact it wouldn't be called a theory, would it?
2006-11-06 07:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by ___ 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is sad for the USA, how anyone can consider themselves a patriot and yet subscribe to this glorying in ignorance is beyond me.
2006-11-06 06:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I am a Canadian and I also disagree with you on this topic
2006-11-06 07:22:44 · answer #9 · answered by baniban2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad and confused.
2006-11-06 06:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋