3 ms·
I don't mind creationism being taught side by side with evolution. But replacing the latter with the former is plain idiotic/dumb/stupid. Obviously, if you tea
by jakeonthemove 14y ago
I don't mind creationism being taught side by side with evolution. But replacing the latter with the former is plain idiotic/dumb/stupid.
Obviously, if you teach them side by side, anyone with half a brain will sooner or later realize that creationism is simply bullsheet, which is probably why these people want to silence the inconvenient (for them) truth...
- guard-of-terra 14y agoCreationism has no relation to science so it should not be on science class.
- jakeonthemove 14y agoTrue, but try to tell that to the millions of people who believe creationism IS science... To make it simple, just let the kids choose and decide for themselves...
- shitlord 14y agoyes, but how can the kids choose when the information will inevitably be provided in a completely biased manner?
- guard-of-terra 14y agoI'm trying amn't I. It is not science and it's not a question of beliefs. You should not lie to kids. By telling them about creation in science classes, you lie to them.
- MartinCron 14y agoThe millions of people who believe creationism IS science are wrong. It's imperative for people to let them know (politely, of course) that they are wrong, especially in the science classroom
- shakesbeard 14y ago> To make it simple, just let the kids choose and decide for themselves... No, that's not how it works. By that logic we also would have to teach about ghosts, dwarfs, <stroke>astronomy</stroke>astrology, or just claims made by other religions or folklore. There's a reason we teach our children sciences. They are objective, observable, testable, falsifiable, etc. We want a rational society, not despotism.
- guard-of-terra 14y agoYou meant astrology.
- shakesbeard 14y agoYep, thanks!
- Tichy 14y agoUh, no? Why bother sending them to school then? This is not about beliefs, it is about science.
- voidlogic 14y agoExactly, save creationism for a world religions class and evolution for the science class. They cannot be compared in the context of science because creationism is outside of the scientific process. This popular image says it all: http://punchkids.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/science_vs_faith.jpg http://punchkids.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/science_vs_f...
- deleted 14y ago[deleted]
- bendmorris 14y agoI think this is a naive view. If they're taught side-by-side by a teacher who strongly supports creationism, the instruction will be influenced by that bias and the students may not receive the information they need to make an informed decision.
- jlgreco 14y agoEven an atheist teacher teaching creationism alongside science is introducing a pro-creationism bias. Merely having them in the same classroom, let alone the same class is lending creationism far more credibility than it deserves. Mentioning it at all is a bias in favor of it; based on merit it deserves far less.
- Tichy 14y agoTeaching creationism would lend it credibility. A lot of people are just impressed by authority/teachers and will believe what they are being told.
- MartinCron 14y agoI don't mind creationism being taught side by side with evolution I guess I value your opinion, but I do mind, and I have the establishment clause of the first amendment of the United States Constitution with me.