No problem here, but it would help either side if there were quotations, evidence, etc., with citations when presenting the inconclusiveness of Lucy.
“The problem I am alluding to has little to do with the evolution versus creation debate, and has a lot to do with teaching critical thinking and scientific skepticism. Whether history, economics, social studies, or science students in most public schools are not being taught how to think, how to construct or deconstruct an argument or hypothesis or even scientific process.”
Exactly! And how do government schools expect high school, and collage, students to defend what there taught if they do not know what the opposing view is. There are so many holes in every subject being taught to high school students that are so easily defensible if they would receive even a minimal amount of information from both sides of any debate in any subject.
“As I said earlier, get your kids out of those schools or spend a significant amount of time rebutting and supplementing what is coming form the class room.”
There are a lot of people taking their children out of the government school system, true; but it is a still a small percentage of the population. If the problem were just my “kids” then there would be no problem, but we live with the byproduct of the government school system not only in science, but with our economy, politics, law, military, etc.
But if you don’t mind, one last question; if legitimate evidence is brought to a science subject to prove it is true or false, and God and/or “religion” is not evoked, then does it matter if the source is from “a man of God,” an Atheist, or anything in between?
It a kind if self validating question. Legitimate is legitimate. The personal theology of the presenter is of little consequence. I am and know many men of science (I am an engineer) who are devout in in their faith. (Not all are Christians). Those who are legitimately interested in science (knowledge) are not interested in artificially supporting falsehoods for political or theological issues.
BTW - I really enjoy these honest give and take discussions. Thank you.