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Originally Posted by llama64
A scientific theory must be testable correct?
Which would make any assertion that creation is the result of an unprovable being unscientific. If there is a rule specifying that science curriculums only include scientific theories, then it makes sense that they would exclude Intelligent Design from the classroom.
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If you are not teaching scientific theory or fact, then it shouldn't be in the science classroom. Something that cannot be studied under the scientific method is not science, and has no merit being taught as such. No matter how much spin the ID/Creation camp puts on their "theory" it's not science.
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Still, I think it would be valuable to teach the subject in some other way. Perhaps a Religious Studies discipline in grade school similar to how the Catholic curriculum works here in Calgary. That way, study of ID and religion in general remains scientific, objective and focused on understanding. Which is the point of education... right?
Just some thoughts...
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Keep in mind that most of this advocacy is happening to teach ID/Creationism in public schools. The only place it belongs in public school is a religion class. ID/Creationism is entirely religious. If parents want to delude their children at home and at church claiming the earth to be 6000 years old, they are free to do so. I don't like it, but they are still free to do it.