BarkellWH -> RE: Black Hole eats sun (May 23 2012 22:15:59)
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you are correct , but there is still no agreement around the american society which is the valid one. that is why both should be taught so children know both and someday decide for themselves. While there is a significant minority of Americans who believe in creationism and reject evolution and its driving force natural selection, the worldwide scientific community is almost unanimous in its acceptance of the theory of evolution, and it has been for nearly a century. As noted earlier, all the evidence supports the theory of evolution. There is no scientific evidence at all that supports the ideas held by the creationists, such as the earth being 6,000 to 10,000 years old. In my opinion, democracy does not require one to passively accept a bogus idea like creationism just because a significant minority of the electorate believe in it. To say that "both should be taught so children know both and someday decide for themselves" implies that you think the theory of evolution and creationism are equally valid concepts. That simply is not true. In fields such as biology and anthropology, children should be taught what is scientifically valid, not some religiously-inspired nonsense that we know to be false. Do you really want children to grow up believing the earth is 6,000 to 10,000 years old? I agree that democratically-elected school boards can make decisions about teaching creationism and, unfortunately, it must be accepted. But it need not be accepted with passive resignation. In my opinion, that is reason enough for rational individuals to run for a place on those school boards, in order to overturn such decisions and place education on a rational footing. Cheers, Bill
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