boc120 wrote:Is there any particular reason that you all are so worried about a competing viewpoint being taught in schools? If your evolution theories are as airtight as you seem to believe, then as long as both are taught equally, you shouldn't have to worry about anyone making the "wrong choice" of God having created the world in 6 days.
Would you be worried about Holocaust denial being taught in schools? If your Holocaust theory is as airtight as most believe, then so long as they are both taught equally, you won't have to worry about anyone making the "wrong choice" of Hitler having massacred 5 million people.
boc120 wrote:If tolerance is as high on the list of your priorities as I have seen claimed, then I don't see why a the first responses to a moderately worded post are met with such profanity and intolerance. But back to the topic at hand.
Tolerence does not equal correct.
The biology teacher at our school, without any forcing from any school board, has always made it his policy to not treat the idea of evolution as a sure thing. He regards it as his duty to show all sides in a fair light and then let the students draw their own conclusions.
Then he needs to be fired for not doing his job. As a science teacher, it is his job to teach scientific facts, not to tell the children to ignore evuidence and make up their own delusions.
If the BOE in Kansas is trying to get fair representation for creationism, then both sides may be heard and then the students there can make their own conclusions as well. If only one idea is taught, such as evolution, then doesn't evolution become a sort of dogma if competing viewpoints are not allowed?
So you would be ok with teaching children that the Holocaust did not happen? After all, it is an alternative viewpoint. If only one idea is taught, such as the holocaust happening, then doesn't the Holocaust become a sort of dogma if competing viewpoints are not allowed?
boc120 wrote:See? There you go again with the profanity. Can you formulate a decent response without stooping to the level of bad language and name calling?
The fact that you are using finer sounding language does nothng to make your viewpoint corect.
The BOE in Kansas are elected representatives of the people of the area that they serve. If the people don't like the policies that they are pursuing, they will not re-elect them when their terms run out. If the majority of people choose to elect people who have a creationist viewpoint, then that is their choice and there is no reason to berate them. That is the will of the people in that area at this time.
The universe does not care about the will of the people. The point of science class is to teach science, not delusions. If the majority of the people there wanted Hitler's philosophies and holocaust denial taught in social studies and history, would you be ok with it?
boc120 wrote:Yes, profanity is tolerated on these forums. That doesn't make it right. I don't particularly like it, and therefore will choose not to respond to the name calling and such that you all seem so quick to dish out. I believe that I will move on to a new topic. I have stated my views and if the will of the people isn't enough to decide something, then the vote that approved the First Amendment was worthless and tolerance (religious or otherwise) can be thrown out. Thank you, I hope that you have a nice day.
Democracy supports the exposure of diferent viewpoints and logically considering them. But when is found to have no supporting evidece, such as the case here, then it is suppossed to be completely discarded.
While all ideas have equal right to be expressed, not all ideas are valid. Schools should only teach those that are valid, particularily in science class where such thinking is paramount.
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