would you as a parent protest? Especially considering your child would witness displays such as this:
"...the coup de grace is the “Culture in Crisis” exhibit. Here the museum gives us a “natural history” of the breakdown of the American family. Visitors are invited to look through three windows of a contemporary American home. Videos loop to show two young boys looking at porn on the computer and experimenting with drugs. Another window shows a young girl crying, surrounded by abortion pamphlets. And finally the parents are shown arguing."
This (I use the word in protest) "museum" is nothing more than a slick, sick scheme by greedy fundamentalists to undermine knowledge, and exploit the lack of sophistication (and the wallets) of uniformed people.
Want proof?
Smithsonian Institute - Free
Carnegie Museum - $10
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - $9
Natural History Museum - Free
American Museum of Natural History - $12 (suggested)
Creation Museum - $19.95
Vomitous.
2007-06-14 17:22:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You know what? I'd let my hypothetical kid go, because I'd want her to see how other people think. And I would insist on going as a chaperone and take my own notes. And I would go to the principal and school board and insist on a trip to a real museum. I would take her to real museums on my own, too, preferably with other children so they could see them.
You're absolutely right, this is greedy and pushes agendas that go far beyond creationism versus evolution.
2007-06-14 17:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If it was for biology class or something then I would immediately enrol them in a different school. It might be an appropriate field trip for a social studies or psychology class, if they were looking at the extent of religious extremism or the effects of childhood indoctrination and self-delusion. There's certainly a lesson to be learned about that 'museum', but it has nothing to do with creation.
2007-06-15 03:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting answers I see here. There are other cultures in the world and I think it is more than interesting to get to know them a bit. I was in a Mosque, so I have seen many many Catholic Churches - very old Cathedrals- I was in more than one museum in good old Europe, visited the Zoo AND the Circus. It was all possible and really good to learn there are a lot of different things on earth. ( Zoo and Circus is not a good example of human "culture" especially the Circus ) So yes I heard about field trips to a Catholic church and I had more than one..............
2016-04-01 08:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a few things.
Are the teachers supporting creationism as the truth? I would protest it.
Is it elementary school? I'd protest.. I don't need my impressionable 8 year old exposed to that nonsense. My teen could totally handle it.
If parents were not allowed to go, I'd protest. I would have an obligation to go and ensure that this stuff was not being presented as the truth.. and to get a good laugh.
Do they get a school discount? I would not pay $20 for that crap.
2007-06-14 17:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
My child would not be attending that particular field trip.. I am a firm believer in separation of church and state taking a public school class to the Creation Museum blurs if not erases that line...
2007-06-14 17:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It would really depend on the context of the trip and at what age group it's affecting. If it's to explore different beliefs for high school students, sure, why not? They can write a great satire for their reports. If it's to indoctrinate young kids, I would definitely gather other parents and sue the school.
2007-06-14 17:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Elphaba 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm hoping the education system is smart enough, not to enforce Public School students to participate in such garbage, and tour the "creation museum" (and I use that term loosely).
2007-06-14 17:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In Kindergarten each class was to "do something for the community." My son's teacher had them ring a bell for the Salvation Army in front of a grocery store.
I wouldn't let him do it. It sucked. He was the only kid that didn't do it and yet my family is big into giving to the poor.
I would fight a trip to that "museum" tooth and nail.
2007-06-14 17:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I'd protest and take him somewhere else myself, probably to the Museum of Tolerance. I agree, it's absolutely sickening.
2007-06-14 17:37:57 · answer #9 · answered by Mel 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If my kids school even considered going I would file a law suit. It is a clear violation of separation of church and state.
And I would never pay twenty bucks to see that tripe.
2007-06-14 17:30:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋