> Is it proper for a creationist to be able to earn an "A" in an evolutionary biology course? Yes. The professor should say to such a student, "You do not have

> Is it proper for a creationist to be able to earn an "A" in an evolutionary biology course? Yes. The professor should say to such a student, "You do not have to change your beliefs about creation or evolution. I will not judge you or grade you on your beliefs or lack thereof. All you need to do is learn and accurately show that you know how biologists calculate and reason about evolution." My bio teacher took this tack. He said I don't care what you believe; on my test, I ask you what someone who believes in the big bang would say about the creation of the universe. > Activism is about convincing others of something, or, failing that, to punish them. I have unfortunately had professors who took this tack. I was too naive at the time to understand that they would demand unadulterated ideological fealty, though perhaps it saved me the ethical dilemma of pretending to believe something I thought was wrong, for the sake of a grade.