My own daughter's college text for biology and science majors had 4 or 5 pages in a book that was 3 inches thick. Having read every word with her, I **testify** that macro-evolution plays even a minor role in **biology** itself!!!
Actually, all I know about macro-evolution is contained on those FOUR or FIVE **pages** of my daughter's college text! Apparently the esteemed researcher who wrote the text for biology majors felt that was quiet enough space for the topic. FOUR or FIVE **pages**. ( with plenty of room for colorful illustrations, of course)
So???.....If it is of such little importance to working scientists and health professionals and to **biologists** even, why is this being pushed so hard in the high schools? I conclude that is for non-neutral political, cultural, and religious reasons.
We must end the cat fights!
Solution: Begin the privatization of universal K-12 education.
Some parents want a godless and materialist worldview taught in their children's schools and that's OK with me.
I would like traditional science taught to my children but within the framework of a God-centered worldview. I believe many would join me in feeling this way.
Some parents want creationism. I don't agree with them,,,but,,that's OK! Few need to know about or use macro-evolution in their daily lives and work. If their kids really want to go on to take serious science major's biology they can take a course at the community college to fill in the few gaps.
The problem here is government force. Government has the police power to **force** citizens to pay for schools that offend their cultural, political, and ( atheistic or God-centered ) religious worldview. Naturally there are bullying, shoving, and pushing as each tries to be King of the Mountain of government money and power.
Get government out of education and most of these evolution squabbles will melt like snow on a balmy spring day!
My daily life as a Scientists deals with the impact of “macro”evolutionary theory in the applicability of research species.
Just because you or members of your family did not receive a sufficient education in the subject does not mean that it is not an essential subject.
And, seeings as your original claim lays in shambles, now you just wish to speak about how little you and yours ever needed to learn about it or use it. Well good for you and yours. Me and mine need to know it and use it every day.