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jack3566The Intelligent Design Case
The clearcut obvious solution to the evolution vs. intelligent design debate is let people form their own schools with their own curriculum! If people were allowed to choose the kind of education they wanted their kid to have then we wouldn’t have to worry about this silly debate.
But, some may object, and say, “But if 65 percent of the population believes in false science, then my kids will grow up in a world of idiots and dummies! We must use State Coerced Education to get the system under control and make sure everyone learns what they need to!” To that I say ‘too bad’, because you have no right under any circumstance to force someone to learn something they don’t want to.
Liberty is about ideas–good ideas will succeed and bad ideas will not, if the proper people make the right arguments.
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I wish more people thought of it this way…too often I jump the federalization argument to get in the other.
I think you misunderstand the Bill of Rights. It’s not something that is subject to majority rule. It applies to every citizen.
“To that I say ‘too bad’, because you have no right under any circumstance to force someone to learn something they don’t want to.”
Interesting comment, in light of your point that if 65 percent want it taught, then it should be taught. But you failed to mention then what happens to that other 35 percent who don’t want to have other people’s religious beliefs forced down their throats under the guise of a fake science. Too bad for them? Or too bad for the creationist school board members who want to force their religion on them?
How anyone can look around this amazing world and think it all happened on a roll of the dice is beyond me.
Evolution is a theory, not fact; a hypothesis used to inquire into the on-going process of creation. It says nothing of how spirit (life) emerged from the cosmic soup. God created a TRUE world, provable and consistent, which is why we can use scientific method to discover how the world works. The argument that evolution debunks God is ridiculous and only appeals to idiots that believe (as Bill Maher says) in talking snakes.
If intelligent designers want to join the fray of scientific debate on the THEORY of evolution then they will have to play within the rules of the game (i.e. scientific method). I went to catholic school and there was a science class and a religion class and never the twain shall meet. The problem is they can’t do it.
Granted, it is no easy task to go against established scientific theories because some scientists cling to theories like dogma. “Because Darwin said so” is just as invalid as “because the Bible says so.” Granted, snarkiness is disgusting on both sides of the aisle.
If people want to enforce ignorance then that is their choice. What difference does it make that someone grows up not learning about evolution or intelligent design. It has no bearing on the basic aspects of human interaction and cooperation. Honestly, how often does this really make a difference in our lives? How many children who are taught evolution are actually taught any critical thinking skills anyway? It seems like an elaborate distraction to me.
If schools are going to teach anything scientifically useful it should be observation, deduction and discernment.
Ruth, I think you missed my point. The point was that in a private setting WITHOUT government schools, people would be able to choose what they wanted their kids to be taught, no one gets anything forced down their throat.
If you don’t want your children to attend public school for any reason whatsoever, then you can send them to private schools, homeschool them, or join a homeschool co-op. Also, parents can supplement their child’s public school curriculum at home with discussions on what you believe and why. That way, your children understand both sides of something like evolution/intelligent design and can form thoughtful opinions and ideas to support what they believe. I think it’s important to understand both sides of a controversy in order to be well informed. It really is important that we, as parents, take an active role in what is taught in our schools - in this age of mandatory testing.