[The_Victor]

So would you support teaching the holocaust denial perspective in history classes or how about homosexuality in health classes?

No, neither of the issues you raise are scientific. Competing theories in science require examination, and good science will win out. It is part of teaching critical thinking, which was, is, and will always be part of any science curriculum.

[wallcrawlr]

It is part of teaching critical thinking, which was, is, and will always be part of any science curriculum.

...not sure you can say that anymore.

[furball4paws]

Competing scientific theories - fine, but Creationism hardly fills the bill. Besides, the question is about public schools. Is any high school student sufficiently based in science, especially biology, to do more than a cursory examination of anything? I think not.

[ndt]

" No, neither of the issues you raise are scientific"

Actually they both can be addressed scientifically. The holocaust though archeology and forensics. I assume you recall the push to accept homosexuality as a genetically determined trait "born gay" as it where. That is a controversy that would take place in the scientific realm and so would, by your argument, be a good addition to the curriculum.