The inquisition lives on. What will be next, house arrest? Too bad so many people assume white labcoats confer objectivity. Indeed, it would seem the field of science is one of the last bastions still capable of fooling the public into believing they are immune to human frailty. But alas, I suspect the days of being able to rely on naive public trust are rapidly coming to a close.
Here's a scenario: You, being a believer in a young earth, naturally teach your children the same as fact, it's what you believe reality to be, right? So why not?
The kiddie’s school science course’ approved and vetted teaching is that the some version of the “BiG Bang” (hereafter BB) is fact and truth and reality. But your kiddies aver not and explain Dad says ‘au contraire!’ to BB.
But if the BB really is fact, and you, being familiar with the BB, deny that reality, isn't that a fair definition of mental imbalance? Denying reality in the face of overwhelming fact? Hmmm. Infinite possibilities here!
But you, being an adult, the school psychologist says may believe any error you wish but teaching craziness to little Johnny or Johnette is child abuse and must be reported to “The Proper Authorities”.
Bring in the skinny broad social worker clutching a clipboard to her chest because she “knows how men are!” to quiz the kiddies about “all the other abuse” and you can finish the story.
You will believe, the truth is out where?