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simonsays · 05-01-2009, 05:15 PM

I personally see a huge difference between teaching the basics of reading and maths to the basics of evolution. The first 2 are skills, while the third is a theory based on a different skill. That being said, I have absolutely no problem with schools teaching the best theory available in any discipline. And lets face it, evolution is the only theory that we have that withstands all the tests that we've thrown at it.

Yes, it changes over time. Any good scientific theory should be able to do that without the foundation falling out. In fact one of the best things about taking evolution in school is that you can teach not only its theories, but the entire scientific method at once.

I tend to believe that we send our kids to school for two reasons. 1) to learn the basic skills that are required in our society, and 2) to learn how to think for themselves. I can't really see any reason to allow parents to withdraw their kids from certain areas of schooling just because they don't believe in that particular theory, because while their kids might still be learning their skills they certainly aren't going to be able to think for themselves if all the info they ever encounter falls perfectly into step.

It makes me wonder why teaching evolution is so dangerous.

05-01-2009, 05:15 PM	#83
simonsays Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	I personally see a huge difference between teaching the basics of reading and maths to the basics of evolution. The first 2 are skills, while the third is a theory based on a different skill. That being said, I have absolutely no problem with schools teaching the best theory available in any discipline. And lets face it, evolution is the only theory that we have that withstands all the tests that we've thrown at it. Yes, it changes over time. Any good scientific theory should be able to do that without the foundation falling out. In fact one of the best things about taking evolution in school is that you can teach not only its theories, but the entire scientific method at once. I tend to believe that we send our kids to school for two reasons. 1) to learn the basic skills that are required in our society, and 2) to learn how to think for themselves. I can't really see any reason to allow parents to withdraw their kids from certain areas of schooling just because they don't believe in that particular theory, because while their kids might still be learning their skills they certainly aren't going to be able to think for themselves if all the info they ever encounter falls perfectly into step. It makes me wonder why teaching evolution is so dangerous.