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To: Dog Gone
What is nonsense is your suggestion that the teaching of it somehow reduces the number of people who either question it or work to refine it.

I never said not to teach it, I simply advocate the teaching of it as a theory and the presentation of all evidence. Teach children to think critically and you will more thoroughly teach children to advance scientific knowledge.

I also advocate an honest assessment of the evidence. This will encourage the scientists of the future to continue to diligently seek for answers and to keep an open mind as to their meaning.

There is nothing in those stickers that is not to be considered good scientific advice. Please show me one part of this statement that is bad scientific advice.
This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.

58 posted on 12/19/2006 4:31:59 PM PST by Sopater (Creatio Ex Nihilo)
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To: Sopater

What is your definition of theory? And what do you think a high school kid thinks the definition is?


60 posted on 12/19/2006 4:38:42 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Sopater

It's a matter of lying by omission.

Every other item in every other textbook is subject to the same caveats. Mentioning only one implies, incorrectly, that is it in a different category.


98 posted on 12/19/2006 8:02:33 PM PST by From many - one.
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