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To: Protagoras
"Who proposed such a thing?"

You did, in #481: "Only some theories should be mentioned?" Either all theories should be mentioned, or only those theories consistent with the class in question should be presented. You can't have it both ways.
967 posted on 12/20/2005 1:51:39 PM PST by NJ_gent (Modernman should not have been banned.)
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To: NJ_gent
Better reread #481. And read it in context of the exchange it occurred in.

I maintain that evolution is a theory. I recognize that the same can be said of so called intelligent design.

I have never advocated teaching ID in government schools. In fact, I have advocated abolishing government schools. Further, I oppose any attempt to have government employees teach religion in government schools. It would be folly for both the teacher, who would most certainly be incompetent, and the pupils who would be hopelessly mislead by such "teachers".

Further, I have not said evolution is incorrect. I think the theory has some merit.

I have further said that I see no reason that both cannot be correct. I have never said ID should be taught in any particular class, much less "science" class. (where, unfortunately, much nonsense is taught as fact)

I merely maintain that in any school worthy of being called a school, serious questions are suitable material for further inquiry. The advocation of one theory on a given subject, while not even acknowledging a different theory is clearly not designed to further intelligent inquiry. It is, rather, the precise thing that ID advocates are being accused of in this case. Namely, pushing an agenda.

So you see, no matter how much you folks jump to incorrect conclusions about me or the subject matter, I have not even attempted to have it both ways. It is merely a construct of your imagination.

Carry on.

1,655 posted on 12/20/2005 8:49:31 PM PST by Protagoras (Many people teach their children that Jesus is story character but Santa Claus is real.)
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