What is the end result of forcing the theory of evolution down children's throats?
Will it help them build a better mousetrap? Perform complicated mathematics? Establish world peace?
If it could be proven EXACTLY what caused the "big bang" and what existed before the big bang, what could 99.9% of the public school students do with their lives? Would it stop some nagging voice that makes them take drugs as a way out from life's problems?
What good is it? With all of the things kids are not able to do after attending school, why is this such a high priority?
I WOULD like a "theory" disclaimer when teachers present materials on global warming and homosexuality as a genetic trait.
Noone is forcing evolution down children's throats anymore than math is being forced down their throats.
Learning the theory that underpins modern biology makes for a well rounded education. I think this is a big part of what science lessons are about at high school level - giving kids basic understanding of current scientific fields. I learnt some basic chemistry in chemistry class but I can't say I've ever had a practical use for it. But it did give me some general basic knowledge about chemistry, and it did help me determine which field I was interested in (ie not chemistry).
They'll know biology and depending on how much they learn, they'll actually understand it. It will allow them to think regarding matters of biology.
I would certainly NOT want a "theory" disclaimer for global warming or homosexuality as a genetic trait. Neither of these are theories. They are at best hypotheses, and at worst WAG's, but neither rises to the level of theory.