Zogby poll on evolution is released

UPI web site ^ | 7 March 2006 | UPI

[Greg o the Navy]

SEATTLE, March 7 (UPI) -- A poll by Zogby International reportedly shows most Americans support public school teachers presenting evolution and intelligent design theories.

[Greg o the Navy]

So not only would it be morally proper for the GOP to make Intelligent Design a front and center issue, it would also be politically effective. But I guess we don't want to step on any RINO toes, do we?

[elfman2]

"So not only would it be morally proper..."

It's not.

[TeenagedConservative]

By what standard?

[volchef]

uh oh, this is going to get the Darwinians' tail feathers all flustered. Should be a good read in a few hours.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

The Zogby poll reportedly showed 69 percent of Americans support the presentation of Intelligent Design, with 21 percent believing only Darwin's theory of evolution should be part of a high school's curriculum.

We don't trust Zogby on any other polls, so why this one? Even though I am a supporter of the ID theory and that it, and marco-evolutionary biology, should be taught side-by-side, I still don't trust Zogby. JMO

[volchef]

good point you make there.

[gondramB]

I don't think we want to teach science based on polls.

Most americans believe in ghosts. 43% of young adults believe in astrology suggesting that may reach majorioty support soon.

Most Americans don't understand higher math or science so it doesn't make sense to decide what math or science to teach based on polls.

[kumbayadavis77]

Any recent polling on the Dubai Port deal?

[Names Ash Housewares]

ID should be taught, in the appropriate class.
Evolution should be taught, in the appropriate class.

And let people decide for themselves. As we all have.

I personally think evolution belongs in a science class.
ID belongs in a philosophy or social studies class.

If one wants in depth understanding and chooses faith in a particular religious view. Go to that church as we have this freedom.

Thats my opinion. your mileage may vary.

[Muleteam1]

>>Even though I am a supporter of the ID theory and that it, and marco-evolutionary biology, should be taught side-by-side, I still don't trust Zogby.<<

Ditto. I wouldn't believe Zogby if he said good morning.

Muleteam1

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Time will sort it out. Lots of time. :o)

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I wouldn't believe Zogby if he said good morning

That made me laugh.

[raj bhatia]

A fine way to design a science curriculum: poll as many people with a list of topics to teach, encouraging each to invent his own theory along the way(the nonexistence of a proof is an essential prerequisite).

A new wave of science is upon us.

Science by majority polling !!!!!!

[gondramB]

"Any recent polling on the Dubai Port deal?"

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" A recent Rasmussen Reports poll showed that 64 percent of people opposed the deal to turn the ports over to Dubai Ports World while just 17 percent approved.

However, the same poll showed that 61 percent of respondents incorrectly thought that the ports were currently being operated by a U.S. firm or simply did not know what country is currently operating them, showing that general knowledge of the situation remains low. "

[HiTech RedNeck]

ID belongs in a philosophy or social studies class.

As would, for that matter, a study of the sociology of scientists.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Nobody said this had to happen in a "science" class. These are philosophical issues.

[onja]

I agree that Zogby isn't trusted and that majority doesn't mean that its correct. Still, it's scary that in the real world the majority rule does, in effect, mean that it's right. They decide the issues on war, health, education, etc. :(

[kumbayadavis77]

The fact that the respondents did not know which country owned this company seems irrelevant judging by the new ABC/Washington Post poll conducted March 2/5. The question informs the respondents which countrie owns this company. After hearing this fact, those polled then went on to oppose the deal by a larger than 3 to 1 ratio.
Asked of those who think this company should NOT manage the ports, "Do you feel that way mainly because you don't think any foreign company should manage a U.S. port, or mainly because you don't think a company owned by the United Arab Emirates should manage a U.S. port?, the responses were the following:

No foreign company: 74%
No UAE company: 24%
link

[raj bhatia]

The whole controversy IS if ID "theory" should be taught in a Science class. If it could be taught in philosophy class, there would be no controversy or an infinite number of threads to discuss this issue.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Read what the poll said.

It didn't say "science teachers"

It said "pubskewl teachers"