should evolution be taught in schools?

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Answer 1

Yes. It is generally accepted in the scientific community and is taught in Universities. If you do not learn about evolution in high school, you go into higher education unprepared. If you are against the teaching of evolution for religious reasons, that's fine, but you can't dictate what is taught in school according to religion, because that goes against our Constitution.

Answer 2

If you don't want to be taught topics relating to evolution, don't attend to that part of your education; ignore it - ultimately, it's not very important. Just remember that challenging topics will always be taught and discussed openly somewhere. But what happens when that theory proves to be right - either wholly or in part. Your understanding will be cricitally limited because you have not been open minded enough to hear both sides of the arguement and make up your own mind.

Answer 3

Of course it should be taught. People might say it's a flawed theory and there should be equal time given to Intellegent Design, but Evolution is the best explanation we have so far and the most accepted by the scientific and academic community. To not fully understand Darwin's evolution would be a major disadvantange to children.

Answer 4

I think they should teach what is currently accepted by the science community so students will be aware of it, but they should also open up discussion for students to be able to question parts of the theory. (There are some reputable scientists who have questions about some of the evidence currently being used to support evolution.)

We need to teach students to think for themselves and not accept anything as fact without evidence. Whether they are accepting evolution or intelligent design, they should be able to state scientifically-based evidence for their position and not argue based on emotional connection with that side of the argument.

Answer 5

I think it should be, like anything interesting. If the initial step is the presence of DNA, yes, there are high chances to be a true scientific fact. How DNA was created, that's another story. I think it should be taught together with enthropy theory, which states that isolated systems cannot ever evolve, they can only degenerate.

Answer 6

no, no macro evolution,
People should not be taught lies.
those that believe evolution believe it cause they want to not because of the facts.
their is tons of proof out there against evolution.
Just because people do not want to let go of evolution they some times through out the rules of science. Such as some forms of Dating they use circular reasoning to get those
extremely old false/wrong dates.

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Answer 7

Only if we can teach the creed of the flying spaghetti monster too!

Answer 8

yes, it should be taught in biology class since it is science

Answer 9

Yes. And they should not teach some religious groups counter-'theories' unless they teach them all.

Answer 10

Of course it should be. It is based off of scientific fact. I believe they still teach science in schools. If they were to stop teaching that, then they may as well stop teaching mathematics and history.