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To: atlaw
I don't think the folks in Ohio wanted a "creation science class" nor did they want creation taught in biology class per se, but rather wanted a disclaimer placed in the textbooks that stated that evolution was only a theory, and not necessarily scientifically established fact.
6 posted on 02/24/2003 1:52:35 PM PST by realpatriot71 (legalize freedom!)
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To: realpatriot71
Will this propsed disclaimer apply to all scientific theories, or just evolution?
15 posted on 02/24/2003 2:06:21 PM PST by atlaw
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To: realpatriot71
but rather wanted a disclaimer placed in the textbooks that stated that evolution was only a theory, and not necessarily scientifically established fact.

If so, then it's clear that they don't understand the meaning of the words "science", "theory", or "fact", and have no place trying to impose their ideas about them onto science classrooms.

For primers in what all is wrong with the "only a theory" canard, see:

Evolution is a fact and a theory

Five major misconceptions about evolution

Scientific proof?

The general anti-creationism FAQ

Evolution and philosophy

30 posted on 02/24/2003 2:13:36 PM PST by Ichneumon
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