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I fail to see this as a problem. I would be completely fine if I hadn't learnt about theory of evolution in school. Why does anyone who does not work in a field

I fail to see this as a problem. I would be completely fine if I hadn't learnt about theory of evolution in school. Why does anyone who does not work in a field that requires the knowledge of evolution need to know about it? It's nothing more than useless trivia for the most part. However, Nazis and now globalists have tried to use it for political purposes. It's better left to higher education where it is taught with proper context where it is actually useful.

candiodari 9y ago
Because religious extremists use it instead to indoctrinate kids. It is used to argue that you "owe" "religious faith" "to god/allah". This always translates in practice to that you owe obedience, money, time and work to them, of course. They couldn't care less about faith, they simply care about the power it gives them.
- owebmaster 9y ago
  > Because religious extremists use it instead to indoctrinate kids. It is used to argue that you "owe" "religious faith" "to god/allah". The same way "science" extremists indoctrinate children to believe the answer is in the books. But they own the books. How is this different from religion? There is more fake science than real science out there but people few like "theory of X" is always right. This is fate manipulation, not science.
  - candiodari 9y ago
    There are many science books, quite a few are not "owned" by anyone and freely accessible. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/SearchResults.aspx?subjectAreaId=8 https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/SearchResults.aspx?subjec... (just an example) What is "fate manipulation" ?
    - owebmaster 9y ago
      I meant faith.
SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago
It's a problem because it's necessary to understand biology and medicine. It directly affects important public health issues, most visibly the development of drug-resistant bacterial species. It's also fundamental for archaeology and palentology. The point of pre-college schooling is to provide a broad base of knowledge, both for everyday functioning (literacy, math, etc) and to act as a foundation/inspiration for future learning. If kids aren't exposed to anything beyond basic literacy (enough to read street signs and product labels) and math (enough to be able to pay for things) they might function as adults but it's much less likely. So while evolution isn't needed in everyday life for some people it's certainly more useful than bible study.

candiodari 9y ago

Because religious extremists use it instead to indoctrinate kids. It is used to argue that you "owe" "religious faith" "to god/allah". This always translates in practice to that you owe obedience, money, time and work to them, of course. They couldn't care less about faith, they simply care about the power it gives them.

owebmaster 9y ago
> Because religious extremists use it instead to indoctrinate kids. It is used to argue that you "owe" "religious faith" "to god/allah". The same way "science" extremists indoctrinate children to believe the answer is in the books. But they own the books. How is this different from religion? There is more fake science than real science out there but people few like "theory of X" is always right. This is fate manipulation, not science.
- candiodari 9y ago
  There are many science books, quite a few are not "owned" by anyone and freely accessible. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/SearchResults.aspx?subjectAreaId=8 https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/SearchResults.aspx?subjec... (just an example) What is "fate manipulation" ?
  - owebmaster 9y ago
    I meant faith.

SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago

It's a problem because it's necessary to understand biology and medicine. It directly affects important public health issues, most visibly the development of drug-resistant bacterial species. It's also fundamental for archaeology and palentology. The point of pre-college schooling is to provide a broad base of knowledge, both for everyday functioning (literacy, math, etc) and to act as a foundation/inspiration for future learning. If kids aren't exposed to anything beyond basic literacy (enough to read street signs and product labels) and math (enough to be able to pay for things) they might function as adults but it's much less likely. So while evolution isn't needed in everyday life for some people it's certainly more useful than bible study.