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Keep Darwin's 'lies' out of Polish schools: education official
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| October 14, 2006
Posted on 10/14/2006 11:16:50 AM PDT by lizol
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:16:51 AM PDT
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lizol
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:17:30 AM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
They will go far, these Poles.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:18:20 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
To: lizol
Sad, Poland historically had some of the best science education in Europe.
To: lizol
"The theory of evolution is a lie, No it isn't, it's an overwhelmingly validated scientific theory.
Orzechowski said the theory was "a feeble idea of an aged non-believer," who had come up with it "perhaps because he was a vegetarian and lacked fire inside him."
Uh huh... Yup, that's about as "good" as these kinds of idiotic attacks on science get. He hasn't a clue as to what the actual evidence is, and has no ability to describe what exactly is allegedly wrong with the science and why, so he goes off on rants about how it was originated by a vegetarian who "lacked fire inside him", blah blah blah.
Meanwhile, thousands of research papers further validating evolutionary biology are published every year.
Wake me when the kooks find something else to get wild-eyed about.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:37:06 AM PDT
by
Ichneumon
(Ignorance is curable, but the afflicted has to want to be cured.)
To: lizol
Yeah, I want every other Creation theory taught too!
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:38:55 AM PDT
by
balrog666
(Ignorance is never better than knowledge. - Enrico Fermi)
To: Ichneumon
Better to label it scientific theory and leave in the schools.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:40:26 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: lizol
Poland's deputy education minister called for the influential evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin not to be taught in the country's schools, branding them "lies." Finally, someone with some sense on the issue. Wonder if the U.S. will see someone like this step up to the plate. Naw, that is just a dream.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:40:55 AM PDT
by
taxesareforever
(Never forget Matt Maupin)
To: Ichneumon
Oh come on, you could drive a truck through evolution's holes. They teach it like the gospel truth, rather than scientific theory. Thats my only objection.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:48:58 AM PDT
by
Crazieman
(The Democratic Party: Culture of Treason)
To: Ichneumon
Darwinism is in retreat. The secularists are running.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:49:29 AM PDT
by
Axlrose
To: lizol
This is terrible.
Here I thought Poland was a model for how a culture can be traditional and religious and yet reject fundamentalism. I have been citing Poland as an example of how a country can be both religious in the traditioanl and yet fully modern in terms of science and technology
Now it seems Poland is slipping into fundamentalism and anti-scientific paranoia. Very, very sad. I hope this joker of an education minister's views aren't representative of the current government.
To: Axlrose
"Darwinism is in retreat. The secularists are running.
"
Yah, sure, you betcha. If we keep pushing creationism in our schools here in the USA, we could be just like Poland.
Man...that's what I want. Sure.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:54:13 AM PDT
by
MineralMan
(Non-evangelical Atheist)
To: MineralMan
Now if only we can get rid of that ridiculous spherical earth lie and get started fantasy that removed the earth from the center of the universe. (sarc?)
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:57:30 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: curiosity; vox_PL
Vox, you're a very, very staunch supporter of the current government.
Any comment for Curiosity?
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:58:36 AM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: curiosity
"Now it seems Poland is slipping into fundamentalism and anti-scientific paranoia."
It isn't. These are just few idiots.
To: Grzegorz 246
Idiots indeed.
But really dangerous, as we can see.
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posted on
10/14/2006 12:02:52 PM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: antiRepublicrat
Sad, Poland historically had some of the best science education in Europe. I had the same reaction as you at first. Then I read the whole article. The education minister is part of a fringe fundamentalist party, league of Polish families, whose primary following is in the poor, rural parts of Poland. They have only marginal representation in the Parliament. Unfortunately, head of the current governing coalition could not form a majority without bringing in these freaks. They had to give them some post in the government, and they probably thought education minister was the post wherein the freaks could do least harm.
Unfortunately, that turned out not the be the case.
I'm heartened by the demonstrations by students calling for the minister's resignation alluded to at the end of the article.
It looks likely that this whole thing will blow over without affecting Polish science education. At least that's what I hope.
The circus is back in town *Placemarker*
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posted on
10/14/2006 12:06:38 PM PDT
by
b_sharp
(since evolution is not, generally speaking, a global optimiser, but a general satisficer -J. Wilkins)
To: Grzegorz 246
Yes, when I read the whole article, I now see what's going on. This is just an outburst from one of Giertych's freaks. The Kaczynski brothers are now paying for bringing those idiots into the government. Hopefully they'll think twice before pulling such a stunt again.
To: lizol
But really dangerous, as we can see. How much damage do you think Orzechowski can do?
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