Would any of you object to Lamarkian evolution, Hindu creation, Hopi creation or UFO seed theories being taught alongside Creation, ID and Evolution?
I already know your answers, so I will try and give you something to think about. Often what we are trying to obtain comes back to haunt us. Is there a standard that you want the schools to uphold when it comes to teaching our children. If so, what is that standard and how should it be determined?
Specifically since it is obvious that schools can’t teach everything, what should be the basis for determining whether Lamarkian evolution, creationism, evolution or UFO seed theory should be taught?
In science classes, we don’t teach the phlogiston theory, geocentric theory and flat Earth belief either. However, it’s common to mention these ideas in the context of the discussing the development of the respective scientific disciplines. Mentioning the “New Earth creationism” in the same context is fine with me. “Once people believed that when we burn things, a substance called phlogiston is released”.
Then don’t teach anything, evolution included.
Those who need it for their degree can get it at the college level.
It is impossible to “determine” without crushing the freedom of conscience and First Amendment Rights of our citizens.
Please read post #20 and #22. These posts explain why this is so.
The only possible solution that respects our First Amendment Rights, an inalienable right bequeath by God ( or part of the human condition, if one is atheist), is to have complete separation of SCHOOL and state!
The solution is to move to a completely private system of K-12 education.
However...It does seem that those who support evolution are the biggest defenders of compulsory attendance, compulsory funded, police enforce, government owned and run, K-12 schools. ( Gee! I wonder why that is?)