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What do you think should creationism be taught in public schools? Why or why not?
I think both Darwin"ism" and creationism should be "taught" in neutral terms, in science class, since they're both theories. But these righties, unfamiliar with school, seem to think "teaching" means one or the other would be pounded into kids' heads as fact from September to June, K-12. No, they'd just be presented in a neutral, unchallenging manner along with other theories, and the class would move on.
The kids can determine for themselves what makes best sense.
Try ignoring it and see how fast you go to "Teacher Jail" while you're processed out.
Actually a fair number of kids ask about Santeria or other Carribean beliefs. A note: various religions are "taught" in most World History curricula since in many cases the religion formed the culture. You can't escape that. India without Hinduism, East Asia without Buddhism, the Middle East, Europe, Rome or the Middle Ages without the Western Three or Japan without Shinto would make no sense.
These are facts though that these religions formed these cultures. Teaching in public schools that some other being created man and earth, isn't teaching science (facts).
OK, 3 people so far want to force their religious beliefs on the rest of the population because they "know" what's best for the rest of us. Home school, make sure you pass on the baton of ignorance to your own bloodline.
No. Creationism isn't actually teachable is a classroom setting anyway. It's something that people come to accept through their religious exposure, to varying degrees.
As for the whole idea of teaching both and letting the kids decide....WOW. You just have to think about that for a second or two before you realize how rediculous it is.
These are facts though that these religions formed these cultures. Teaching in public schools that some other being created man and earth, isn't teaching science (facts).
You didn't specify a "class" your question was "school". I've given examples of where religion, at least comparatively, will be "taught".
Many Bio teachers will do the nod to ID/Creationism. To do less will be to invite a load of **** to fall on your head. A situation that building administrators will run away from with a variation of, "You're on your own".
You didn't specify a "class" your question was "school". I've given examples of where religion, at least comparatively, will be "taught".
Many Bio teachers will do the nod to ID/Creationism. To do less will be to invite a load of **** to fall on your head. A situation that building administrators will run away from with a variation of, "You're on your own".
What do you think of "separation of church and state"?
No. Creationism isn't actually teachable is a classroom setting anyway. It's something that people come to accept through their religious exposure, to varying degrees.
As for the whole idea of teaching both and letting the kids decide....WOW. You just have to think about that for a second or two before you realize how rediculous it is.
At least it lets the smart kids know that not everything they learn in school is true. All white people are evil and everyone else have been victimised by whites since the start of time and muslims have made most of the scientific advances and we are all the same besides the evil gene in whites. etc. etc.
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