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To: M203M4
Let the people who don't want to learn science learn babble instead

The only trouble with what you're suggesting is that their children, who don't deserve it, will be cheated out of an education. Bad education carries with it many negative externalities, which is why it makes good sense for the government to ensure some minimum education standards.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not an advocate of public education, just some form of government accredidation or certification of certain minimal standards in science, civices, history, geography, and literature.

And creation science most definitely should NOT receive any government accredidation. Home schoolers MUST teach their children about evolution. If they want to teach them some stupid "alternatives," well, then there's not much we can do to stop them. But their children must have a solid grasp of evolutionary theory.

20 posted on 03/10/2006 8:54:47 AM PST by curiosity
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To: curiosity
Home schoolers MUST teach their children about evolution.

Now who's trying to use the government to force a certain behavior?
23 posted on 03/10/2006 8:57:29 AM PST by JamesP81
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To: curiosity
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not an advocate of public education, just some form of government accredidation or certification of certain minimal standards in science, civices, history, geography, and literature.

What's a few more idiots? We have plenty already. As far as employability goes, this issue has a self-corrective element as well.

And creation science most definitely should NOT receive any government accredidation. Home schoolers MUST teach their children about evolution. If they want to teach them some stupid "alternatives," well, then there's not much we can do to stop them. But their children must have a solid grasp of evolutionary theory.

My children better and their teachers should - or I'll choose better teachers. My doctor should - or I'll choose a better doctor. Is it sad an unfair for children to be filled with ignorance by their parents? Yeah. Tough. Let it be.

37 posted on 03/10/2006 9:15:42 AM PST by M203M4
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