[Michael_Michaelangelo]

But it hurts the children. what should be of primary importance to a science teacher who's grappling with this issue is this: in the world we live in--for better or worse--people who question evolution are perceived to be a little outside reality.

Are you serious about what you are saying, or are you being facetious?

[AnneFrank]

"Are you serious about what you are saying, or are you being facetious?"

No. I'm serious. If some science teacher is going to tell their students that creationist theories are as valid as anything in their science text book, they've got to at least be aware of how the world at large views creationism. The disclaimer needs its own disclaimer! Whatever. I merely follow these debates with interest. I'll leave it to the scientists to clear all this up.