>> It depends? Do you want the next generation of Americans to taker a scientific back seat to India and China? And the generation after that to take a back seat to Somalia and Indonesia? Teaching the idea that theology is somehow science — APPLICABLE science — goes well beyond the academic.
Acceptance or non-acceptance of the theory of evolution will have no affect whatsoever on the scientific status of American institutions or industry. In short — we’re not falling behind because of non-acceptance of evolution.
This particular theory is an extremely narrow sliver of scientific research, and opinions on it have no affect on the overall scientific prowess of the United States.
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>>Acceptance or non-acceptance of the theory of evolution will have no affect whatsoever on the scientific status of American institutions or industry. In short — we’re not falling behind because of non-acceptance of evolution.<<
Virtually all of life science progress — especially research, depends on an understanding of TToE.
>>This particular theory is an extremely narrow sliver of scientific research, and opinions on it have no affect on the overall scientific prowess of the United States.<<
You are wrong. The idea of a 6,000 year old earth cuts a swath across all life sciences. If accepted, it will eliminate the scientific research in all the Life Sciences in the US.
We are already falling far behind (and are becoming the laughingstock of the world) from our conflating theology and science. If your country isn’t respected in a scientific area, then you won’t be either.
If the trend continues, the USA will have no standing in world science.