Posted on 10/10/2006 10:00:04 AM PDT by PatrickHenry
The State Board of Education on Tuesday approved public school curriculum guidelines that support the teaching of evolution in science classes — but not intelligent design.
Intelligent design instruction could be left for other classes in Michigan schools. But it shouldn't have a home in science class, based on the unanimously adopted guidelines.
"The intent of the board needs to be very clear," said board member John Austin, an Ann Arbor Democrat. "Evolution is not under stress. It is not untested science."
Some science groups and the American Civil Liberties Union had worried that state standards would not be strong enough to prevent the discussion of intelligent design as the course expectations developed over the summer.
Intelligent design's proponents hold that living organisms are so complex they must have been created by a higher force rather than evolving from more primitive forms.
Some want science teachers to teach that Darwin's theory of evolution is not a fact and has gaps.
The curriculum expectations are being developed by the state board as Michigan moves toward stricter high school graduation requirements.
Starting with the class graduating in 2011, Michigan students will have to take four years of math and English, three of science and social studies and one each of physical education and arts. They'll also have to complete some type of online experience.
Two credits of foreign language also will be required, but that requirement will be phased in starting with the class of 2016.
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Science falsely so called.
There's an ACLU rat in every woodpile, Michigan included.
Survival of the fittest, baby!
ID just can't cut it.
Why should the ACLU want to prevent discussion of intelligent design? What liberty are they protecting? The freedom from opposing ideas?
> Science falsely so called.
ID in a nutshell.
> Why should the ACLU want to prevent discussion of intelligent design?
I see no evidence that they are doing any such thing.
What are the evolutionists afraid of? Oh yeah, the fact that evolution is just a theory and that their true agenda will be exposed.
If you're interested in learning about evolution, visit The List-O-Links.
If you'd like to understand the concept of speciation, visit Micro-evolution, Macro-evolution, and Speciation.
If you're serious about debating this issue, see How to argue against a scientific theory
"and that their true agenda will be exposed."
What's the agenda? Don't leave me hangin' like that.
Did you not read what I quoted...
A theory is the highest goal in science. Read and learn:
Theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses." Addendum: "Theories do not grow up to be laws. Theories explain laws." (Courtesy of VadeRetro.)
Theory: A scientifically testable general principle or body of principles offered to explain observed phenomena. In scientific usage, a theory is distinct from a hypothesis (or conjecture) that is proposed to explain previously observed phenomena. For a hypothesis to rise to the level of theory, it must predict the existence of new phenomena that are subsequently observed. A theory can be overturned if new phenomena are observed that directly contradict the theory. [Source]
When a scientific theory has a long history of being supported by verifiable evidence, it is appropriate to speak about "acceptance" of (not "belief" in) the theory; or we can say that we have "confidence" (not "faith") in the theory. It is the dependence on verifiable data and the capability of testing that distinguish scientific theories from matters of faith.
Good news is always welcome!
"Oh yeah, the fact that evolution is just a theory "
Yup. That's why it's called the Theory of Evolution. Maybe you missed that part. You'll get no argument from scientists about it being a theory.
> Did you not read what I quoted...
Yes, and there's nothign to indicate that the ACLU is trying to prevent discussion of ID. Just discussion of what is at it's heart dishonest pseudoscience in a *science* class.
Talk about ID all you want in philosophy class or comparative religion class.
"Intelligent design should be discussed in school...just not in science class"
Just make sure you teach it where it really counts, at home. I only trust school to teach my kid the 3 R's, the rest I'm responsible for.
Great news thanks for the ping!
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