Teachin of Evolution in Schools

humanino

I do not think there is any reason to argue actually. According to people who would argue like

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we were thrown out of the garden of Eden because we opened our eyes. There is nothing really new or original about this, Prometheus was also punished. They prefer the comfort of an all answering omnipotent superbeing. What is funny to me, is that they often overlap with people who complain about "big governments" and "their freedom", but they fail to realize that freedom is not about drinking beer while watching football on a giant TV screen. Rather, freedom begins by knowledge and facing the responsibilities going with it, such as being an informed voter. Explaining to them this last sentence would be more effective than arguing with them about evolution or the big bang theory.

caffenta

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I don’t think one theory or another should be forced on people, just present the evidence in all cases and let people decide for themselves.

Regardless of what you think, evolution is science and therefore it should be presented in science class. Creationism is not science, and it has no place in science class. It should be presented in Sunday school where it belongs.

Scientists don't go around saying that evolution should be taught in Sunday school, do they?

Gokul43201

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I disagree. I think that the theory of the evolution of life lies within the theory of the evolution of the universe. The theory of the evolution of life is a sub-chapter in a broader theory of the entire evolution of everything. How can you claim to know the theory of life without knowing the theory of pre-life?

How can one claim to understand the structural properties of a chair without knowing the origin of mass?

Since this has now regressed from disputing not only the theory of [biological] evolution, but mainstream cosmology as well, I recommend (to the Mentors), that this thread has gone far off the deep end, and needs to be put to rest.

Evo

Agreed, closed.

ZapperZ

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