2007-06-26 13:44:08 · 22 answers · asked by G.W. loves winter! 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The point of the science classroom is to get students to be able to weigh ideas and hypotheses and think critically.
Since when is science about teaching the dogma of one point of view only with no deviations allowed?!
Students should see evolutionary theory, they should see objections to evolutionary theory, they should be taught how to weigh the different arguments and how to go back to the evidence to prove or disprove a claim.
THERE'S NO SENSE BANNING INQUIRY AND DISSENT FROM A SCIENCE CLASSROOM WHAT IS THIS THE DARK AGES?!?
2007-06-26 13:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, after all evolution is a theory and it is taught. Why should the children be kept in the dark about creation. Creation seems as reasonable as the idea that we just happened to find our planet precisely the right distance from precisely the right size star in perfect orbit at just the right tilt angle and rotational speed with all the perfect elements and environmental conditions for a cesspool of slime that happened to spawn all the living organisms that have and do reside here now.
2007-06-26 21:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Larry 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sure, why not hear it out. There is nothing to fear in information, even if you don't agree with it. I had to learn about all kinds of things in public schools I didn't agree with, like Communism, Socialism, Arianism, etc. Now that I'm older, I also don't agree with feminism, but I used to be a feminist. I also don't agree with many points of view of liberal philosophy. But I absolutely don't fear hearing things that I am diametrically opposed to: like learning about Hitler, or slavery, or the Black Power movement, or terrorism, etc. And in my school we were taught some of the fundamentals of some of these principles. And learning about these things rounded out my knowledge so I was able to choose for myself what I believe. Why should creationism vs. evolution be any different. Many people think that believers are lunatic in regards to this topic. But why be afraid to look at it?
2007-06-26 20:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Quite honestly, in public schools there is no reason to teach creationism or evolution. Most science has little to do with either, but has a lot more to do with mathematics. Let people study evolution and creationism outside of public schools.
2007-06-26 20:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by wake up 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sure. It has a clear place when discussing current events, politics, social studies, and maybe English class. It should not be taught as part of a biology course, though.
2007-06-26 20:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by nightserf 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Creationism should be taught in church but, not is an educational school unless you count divinity school. Man created God because man did not want to die, but be immortal. Please read Immortality Revisited at the link below.
2007-06-26 20:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In alternate religion with other religions' tales of creation.
2007-06-26 20:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by didi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
About as much as islam should be taught in schools.
2007-06-26 20:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by Fred 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I thoroughly believe in the separation of church and state, as defined in the Constitution. Therefore, keep your Christian bullshit to yourself and do not try to convert children, as would eventually be the case.
2007-06-26 21:00:26 · answer #9 · answered by Satan's Own™ 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely, Pilgrim.
2007-06-26 20:49:27 · answer #10 · answered by Apostle Jeff 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋