Evolution Suffers Kansas Setback

BBC ^ | 9 Nov 2005 | Staff

[Our_Man_In_Gough_Island]

I am personally more interested in this event as a news item than with regard to the philosophies of science that underly the new law.

[RogueIsland]

"This is a great day for education," board chairman Steve Abrams told the Reuters news agency.

Yeah, for the education of the countries that are competing agaisnt us on the world stage it sure is.

[Leg Olam]

Kansas, home to the three most mis-named towns. Garden City, Goodland and Liberal.

[apackof2]

The sad thing is that a that so called learning institutions have to be ordered to even consider all options

[orionblamblam]

learning institutions have to be ordered to even consider all options

Yes, all part of the conspiracy. Why don't they teach about the Flat Earth Theory? Or the Humours Not Germs Theory of disease?

[apackof2]

That a ludicrous but predictable response from the usual suspects

[orionblamblam]

> That a ludicrous but predictable response

Perhaps you'de prefer the teaching of "Welcome to the Matrix Theory?"

[metmom]

Seems to me that I did learn about that stuff when I was in school, along with alchemy. But I was also taught why it was no longer believed and given the scientific proofs for it. Same can be done here.

[Bigh4u2]

"Why don't they teach about the Flat Earth Theory?"

I wouldn't mind that at all, as long as they are showing just what kind of 'nuts' the Flat Earthers are.

Kids are not stupid. No matter what you try to feed them.

[orionblamblam]

> But I was also taught why it was no longer believed and given the scientific proofs for it. Same can be done here.

*Can*, yes. *Will* they teach why science has long since rejected the silliness of Creationism? Given that the explicit purpose behind these shenanigans is to wedge religion into the classroom... I rather doubt it.

[hyperkitty]

By not covering creationism in schools, it appears that they can't prove it's wrong. Nobody is expecting creation to be taught as science, but it is going to come up in class anyway. Even if the teachers don't address it, the students probably will. Everyone knows about the controversy and science's best defense would be to have some good answers.

[dr_lew]

Kansas Suffers Evolution Setback

[orionblamblam]

I wouldn't mind that at all, as long as they are showing just what kind of 'nuts' the Flat Earthers are.

Will they be showing what kind of 'nuts' these Fundies are? Especially since these Fundies control the funds? (and since the Fundies use the same Everything You Need To Know About The Physical Universe Handbook as many of the Flat-Earthers?)

Kids are not stupid. No matter what you try to feed them.

Really? Hmmm...

[orionblamblam]

By not covering creationism in schools, it appears that they can't prove it's wrong.

By not covering Norse creationism in schools, it appears that they can't prove it's wrong.

[Psalm 73]

OK, so you're an Athiest.
Thanks for sharing.

[bluecollarman]

You post 965.25 KB worth of crap and I'm supposed bow to your intellect? Go Big bang yourself.

[Michael_Michaelangelo]

[metmom]

Attacking someone's credibility by attacking their character or questioning their intelligence, is no "proof" that they are wrong. If science doesn't have a better defense than that, they are in trouble. Shouldn't they be using facts instead?

[PatrickHenry]

Archival ping.

[orionblamblam]

> OK, so you're an Athiest.

Errr. WRONG. Thanks for sharing.