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Because they are two sides of the 'story.' Let people make up their own minds on the subject. I know a young teacher who teaches creationism in a local school. He's brilliant. It's amazing they allow him to do that but he's been there for years. His talks in public on the subject are amazing and full of common sense.

Because they are two sides of the 'story.'

Please explain this statement. What "two sides" are there? How have you determiend that both "sides" are equally valid?

Let people make up their own minds on the subject.

Would you recommend a similar approach for teaching mathematics, history or language usage?

I know a young teacher who teaches creationism in a local school.

Is this a public school? Which particular creation story does he teach? In what context does he teach creationism

Because they are two sides of the 'story.'

You contradict yourself, and in the same way as I noted in #476. Why do you say there are "two sides" when you say, just a few posts previous in #821, that: "There's no evidence [...] for Darwin's theory"?

Notwithstanding the ludicrousness, indeed the blatant falsity, of this claim, IF you actually believe there's "no evidence" for evolution, then you can't meaningfully speak of it's having a "side" in any scientific debate.

Again I ask, why the schizophrenia (and embrace of intellectual relativism)? Not that it's unique to you, but rather quite common to creationists. Why do you (all) make claims -- along the lines that evolution is patently false, an outright lie, has no evidence, etc -- and then turn right around and implicitly deny obvious implications or your claims?

His talks in public on the subject are amazing and full of common sense.

I was just SURE he died!!!

OBITUARIES

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who had been with us for many years.

No one knew for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair; and
Maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a 6 year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.