Should The Theory of Evolution be required curriculum of home-schooled children in America?

Answer 1

It should be on the tests that they have to pass, yes.

Answer 2

Absolutely not!!!

If a parent is a devout Christian, or any other religion that doesn't believe in the theory of evolution, then they should not have to deal with their child being forced to learn about something they don't believe in.
If religion can't be taught in school, then why should evolution? Public or home.

What if a child whose parents were Athiests was forced to go to Bible study class in elementary school? Do you think their parents would allow that? No, they would not. That would be unheard of, as it would be forcing the Christian religion on their child, and an Athiest wouldn't have that.

It is not any different for Christians, who believe that the whole idea of evolution is a pile of crap. Others can believe in it, can teach their children that, and can think Christians are morons. That is their right. But if our beliefs are not being forced on their children, then why should their beliefs be forced on ours?

If they ever try to teach my child about the evolution, man came from apes bullcrap, I will be at that school so fast they won't know what to do.

Answer 3

actually no longer. that thoroughly defeats the objective of residing house practise. residing house practise isn't a cookie-cutter, one-length-suits-all equipment like public college. human beings residing house college so that they have got the freedom to pick the acceptable conceivable strategies and curriculum and recieve the acceptable, maximum astounding preparation conceivable. this does no longer ensue in public college. the criteria do no longer insure a intense high quality preparation for each student. some scholars are extra stepped ahead than others and are not challenged sufficient. Others have issues and favor to take issues slower, in a special way, or at their own %.. some human beings study acceptable by doing. some by interpreting. some by listening to suggestion given to them.some favor an interest depending curriculum with the intention to really get into getting to charm to close. in case you standardize homeschooling...nicely then you would besides pass to public college because you wont get any extra appropriate at residing house. a daft theory, i imagine. sure, there favor to be some homeschool guidelines (and there are).. notwithstanding the authorities can in effortless words get so in touch earlier the objective is defeated.

Answer 4

If a school isn't publicly-funded (home schoolers are not), then the state can't dictate curriculum. That means that parents can teach whatever they want to their children; as long as their kids can pass a basic GED or diploma-equivalency test, home-school parents can teach pretty well anything.

Answer 5

David: A theory is as good as it gets in science. There isn't anything better: Science has long ago ceased to declare anything as a "Law"...ALL ideas are subject to change pending new evidence. You might as well make the same accusations against the theories of gravity, atoms, germs, and so on.

Answer 6

Yes, it should. Nothing in the theory of evolution contradicts religion, it is not a threat to religious folk and it is absolutely necessary in order to understand biological science, medicine and the associated life-sciences.

You cannot understand the world's complexity UNLESS you have studied the ToE.

Answer 7

Absolutely. Evolution is, in the scientific sense, a fact. It's also pretty much the most important theory in biology.

Answer 8

A responsible parent has a responsibility to teach their children science. Even wack jobs like the Mormons, 7th Day Adventists, Southern Baptists, Shiites, and Jehovah Witnesses should give their children a chance to be normal.

Answer 9

Absolutely.
The truth is the truth, and Evolution has MOUNTAINS of peer reviewed materiel to back it up. Not to mention the thousands of men and women who work year after year re-enforcing the theory with fossil evidence.
Creationism on the other hand has... a book of bronze age jewish mythology to back it up.
Guess which one I'll stick with?

Answer 10

Yes, as long as it is taught as a scientific theory with supporting evidence and NOT as a fact that negates the existence of God.

Answer 11

No. Most home schooled people I've heard of are Christian (I know there are non christian home schooled kids as well), so that would be forcing parents to teach something that goes against their beliefs and no one should have to compromise their beliefs. I tell my daughter not to listen to that stuff when it comes up.