Does it deserve classroom time?
2007-01-15 08:19:42 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
from a god point of view, no, from an alien point of view, yes. as crazy as it might sound. Scientificly it is more plausible that something came down here and altered us. Gave us some of the know how they posses. From a scientific view it is more "plausible" than creationism or evolution.
2007-01-15 08:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by sematlock77 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not in a science classroom, it shouldn't. Teaching Intelligent Design in a science class is like teaching a child how to pick their nose with an electric drill in English class.
Science class is about teaching children what science has found out and how to do science. As ID does neither, it shouldn't be taught.
2007-01-16 01:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Chris W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. All scientific theories have to be open to refutation. There is no way to disprove Intelligent Design because it depends on a supernatural force to bring about speciation. Even if you don't accept the theory of evolution, it meets the criteria for refutability.
So no, Intelligent Design does not deserve time in the science classroom.
And because of the Dover (PA) court finding last year, it will no longer be allowed to be taught in the US.
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2007-01-15 08:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
A legitimate scientific offering? No.
Does it "deserve" classroom time:
- In science in schools we only have time to teach the prevailing point of view of science. Kids were not taught plate techtonics whilst that we still a minority view. If you want the "full debate" do a doctorate
- We are told that we should "teach the debate". Do we teach holocaust denial on the basis that we should "teach the debate"? No, we can, do and should make judgements about what kids are taught
2007-01-15 08:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No because it ignores the fact that the planet is a hostile environment that actively discourages species survival and that nature is characterised by brutality and wastage on an enormous scale. The great majority of species-over 90%- have gone extinct so how could they have been intelligently designed?
2007-01-15 08:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's not a viable scientific theory. It's religion posing as science.
Francis Collins, a Christian and head of the Human Genome Project, wrote the following about ID:
"Despite its appeal to many believers...ID's proposal of the intervention of supernatural forces to account for complex multi-component biological entities is a scientific dead end." ~ Francis S. Collins, _The Language of God_ (2006)
2007-01-15 08:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! Idiots around here think that Intelligent Design is nothing more than a Christian look on the beginning of life.
IT IS NOT!
It uses the complexity of the DNA of cell to prove through mathematics, biochemistry, microbiology, etc. that the DNA of a cell was CREATED by someone or something and that life did NOT happen by chance.
That's what Intelligent Design is. Of course all of the evolutionists out there look at it like people forcing their religion down other's throats and that is the furthest thing from the truth.
2007-01-15 08:25:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Can it be proven empirically? Is there empirical evidence to suggest it's probably true? Will we be teaching our students that, while the best theorists in the game have come up with Intelligent Design, this can always be reevaluated in the light of new evidence?
No? Then keep it out of schools.
2007-01-15 08:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. ID are scientific facts and principles that lead to the conclusion that the world was created by an inteligent creator. There has been a massive propaganda effort to dispell ID to mere creationism and that simply isnt the case.
I agree creationism shouldnt be taught in science class. I believe ID should be taught in the science class however because it is a set of scientific facts that makes for a healthy scientific alternative to naturalistic evolution.
2007-01-15 08:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. The concept of an "intelligent designer" cannot be verfied nor falsified using the scientific method.
2007-01-15 08:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes the Biblical view more important then that amusing Spaghetti Monster religion that others are touting around?
Come to the light and look up Theistic Evolution.
2007-01-15 08:25:20 · answer #11 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋