'teach evolution instead of creationism'
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by me on 2005-04-20 10:03:50teach both, for goodness' sake. there's a lot more and more interesting material to be discussed regarding evolution, since it has a real observational and experimental history. creationism is take it or leave it. -
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by anonymous on 2005-05-02 23:40:00The "teach both"-argument doesn't hold. Time and resources are limited, the same applies to education. Choices must be made, in this case on a scientific basis. Diversity of views in education isn't paramount: Should education about the holocaust be "balanced" by also teaching theories of holocaust-denial? No of course not. Science and facts (historical accounts) clearly favors the view that the holocaust did occur above the nutjob-theories that deny it. The same goes for evolution vs. creationism.
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title: 'Diversity isn't paramount to understanding'
text: 'The "teach both"-argument doesn't hold. Time and resources are limited, the same applies to education. Choices must be made, in this case on a scientific basis. Diversity of views in education isn't paramount: Should education about the holocaust be "balanced" by also teaching theories of holocaust-denial? No of course not. Science and facts (historical accounts) clearly favors the view that the holocaust did occur above the nutjob-theories that deny it. The same goes for evolution vs. creationism.'
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