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It does not matter if one believes evolution as Asimov presents it; or in creationism as all christians believe. What matters is neither concept should be taught in schools - it serves no purpose other than to cause derision.

When schools teach evolution, they are denying religious freedom to the children of christian families. (Americans have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion)

Evolution is not hard science - no "missing link" has been found, therfore it should not be taught as fact in public schools either.

Maybe someone should remind Asimov fans that he is a SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY WRITER. So, who wants to trust their soul to what some fantasy writer believes?

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Evolution is not hard science - no "missing link" has been found, therfore it should not be taught as fact in public schools either.

Maybe someone should remind Asimov fans that he is a SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY WRITER. So, who wants to trust their soul to what some fantasy writer believes?

1154 posted on 02/28/2003 11:42 AM PST by Roughneck (Saddam: I Laugh upon your shirt, HA!)

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It does not matter if one believes evolution as Asimov presents it; or in creationism as all christians believe. What matters is neither concept should be taught in schools - it serves no purpose other than to cause derision.

It's actually quite useful for people who are going to follow or perhaps even work in science. I cannot imagine not teaching evolution to anyone who intends to understand the world as it is.

When schools teach evolution, they are denying religious freedom to the children of christian families.

You mean creationist families. I don't know how you resolve the freedom issue, but God should not require people to deny reality. For sure, we should not be dumbing down the schools because creationists want to raise misinformed kids. Creationists actually undercut your religious freedom argument by teaching their kids plenty about evolution, but nothing true. Not what it really says or how it really works or what the evidence for it really is. You're really saying that the subject should be omitted from schools, denying all kids an education in that area, so creationists can lie to their kids without contradiction.