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This is scary:
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/default.aspx?ci=27847
What do you think, is this mainly an educational problem?
Is it a world wide trend, or just a local flaw in US?
(It would be nice to compare with results for other countries, but I havn't found any good such polls.)
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/default.aspx?ci=27847
The majority of Republicans in the United States do not believe the theory of evolution is true and do not believe that humans evolved over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. This suggests that when three Republican presidential candidates at a May debate stated they did not believe in evolution, they were generally in sync with the bulk of the rank-and-file Republicans whose nomination they are seeking to obtain.
Two recent Republican debates have included questions to the candidates about evolution. Three candidates -- Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee, and Tom Tancredo -- indicated in response to a question during the May 3 debate that they did not believe in the theory of evolution, although they have attempted to clarify their positions in the weeks since.
24% of Americans believe that both the theory of evolution and the theory of creationism are probably or definitely true
41% believe that creationism is true, and that evolution is false
28% believe that evolution is true, but that creationism is false
3% either believe that both are false or have no opinion about at least one of the theories
What do you think, is this mainly an educational problem?
Is it a world wide trend, or just a local flaw in US?
(It would be nice to compare with results for other countries, but I havn't found any good such polls.)
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