Lots of different people have different beliefs about the origin of humanity. Apparently, any story about the origin of humanity is a sufficiently robust theory to teach as an alternative to evolution (at least according to some people). So, which of the following stories should be taught in schools?
(Feel free to add any that didn't make the list)
Lamarckian evolution,
Raelianism,
Spaghetti Monsterism,
The Cosmic Egg theory,
The Enuma Elish (from Babylon),
The birth of Brahma from a Lotus (Hindu),
The Ash and Embla story (Norse),
Operating Thetan III (Scientology)
The Dreamtime (Australian Aboriginal teachings)
Last Thursdayism
The Starseed Theory (The Adventures of He-Man)
The Living force of Creation (Star Wars)
Magical Hippoism (Told to me by a street "prophet")
So, which of these theories should be taught? All of them?
2007-12-04 09:50:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They're all interesting, and could all be taught in schools quite reasonably.
But only Darwinism can be in the science class. The rest are all mythology, philosophy or history of science.
2007-12-04 09:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 10⤊ 0⤋
None. Evolution is the only theory that fits the facts. The fact that it is referred to as a theory rather than a law has to do with the way scientists exercise caution.
One normally only refers to laws that really cannot be any other way, such as the law of conservation of energy, or the speed limit of light. ("It's not just a good idea, it's the law.") As long as they are still working out the details of how something works, they call it a theory. That doesn't imply that there are any rival theories to take seriously.
P.S. Lord Vishnu? I thought it was the Red King! LOL
2007-12-04 12:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well teach what you like in Religious lessons, but I would like my child to be taught Science in Science class - only Darwinism and it's successors fit that bill. I suppose Lamarck could be dealt with in political history.
I don't really know what this rubbish is all about really, we don't try to teach alternatives to Maxwell's theory of electro-magnetism, we'd never teach anything if kids had to learn all the alternatives to everything (they are bad enough at learning anyway without confusing them).
I live in the UK and no one cares a flying f**K about evolution it's obvious it's true, why do Americans hanker after a big daddy God breathing down their neck and meddling with their lives?
2007-12-04 10:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darwinian Evolution has nothing to do with the origin of species/humanity. He wrote a seperate piece on that that is not even taught it schools.
Evolution is a fact, creatures adapt and evlove to their surroundings. The debate is over the origin/creation of humanity....which has no business being taught in schools because there isn't a clear answer. Also, nothing is gained by learning this and nothing will change by learning this.
2007-12-04 09:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by Phil M 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
lol!!!
Vishal... come, on... you omitted the most important one...
no, I won't tell you which one...
why should anything else than Darwinian evolution be taught in schools ? (although you give Darwin way too much credit). Evolution was around for thousands of years before Darwin. He just stumbled on the Galapagos finches and wrote the book, the rest, as we say it, is history. Most of ancient cultures have an equivalent of evolution in their beliefs and sacred texts.
But to answer your question, we are just a dream dreamt by Lord Vishnu, we will all disappear in a blink of an eye when he wakes up. See, no evolution necessary there.
World is nothing more than a dream of a crane and a dew drop on a blade of grass, that is enough for me, the rest is unknowable...
2007-12-04 10:04:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Right now, the evolutionary theory is the ONLY one with ANY scientific, provable, testable evidence to the fact that life exists.
However, Pastafarianism would be a good thing!
2007-12-04 09:55:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
All of the above! Yay!
Let's just make the entire educational system about creation. Who really cares what happened after that, or what skills our kids actually need to survive in the real world!
2007-12-04 09:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Great Green Arkleseizure (Douglas Adams)
2007-12-04 09:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I love you!! This is a great question. If creatinism must be taught in school, whos gonna decide which version we should teach? aparently the fundy christians haven't thought their "intelligant design" plan through. This could really backfire on them.
2007-12-04 09:59:51 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Heather 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they need to teach these kids that there are many theories out there and it is illegal to teach them religion. the fact that no one really knows is the real answer as we cant see back in time. although science makes a good point that it was probably scientific. thats not saying god didnt create science. but in order to study dna and atoms and such its important to know things like the big bang and creatures having similar dna's like man and monkey. although ive heard (not that that means anything) that dogs are closer in DNA than monkeys.
2007-12-04 09:56:55 · answer #10 · answered by aaron c 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋