[medved]

The American people are within their rights to tell scientists that they're not going to promulgate an atheistic ideological doctrine in the name of science in public schools at public expense. If scientists are too thick to see the light on this one, then letting them feel the heat is perfectly legitimate.

[Junior]

The American people are within their rights to tell scientists that they're not going to promulgate an atheistic ideological doctrine in the name of science in public schools at public expense. If scientists are too thick to see the light on this one, then letting them feel the heat is perfectly legitimate.

Such a stance does not make the people right or the scientists' position wrong. Science is not a popularity contest (which is fortunate for you, as just about everyone, scientist and layman alike, thinks your Saturnian theory is looney); it is either right or wrong -- and if it is right it needs to be taught in schools to best prepare students. Evolution has no contenders and is the best theory going to explain the evidence. Yes, it has flaws, but nothing else comes close in the accuracy of its predictive and descriptive abilities. If you have something better, put it up for scrutiny to the scientific community.