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nator
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Message 270 of 301 (436410)
11-25-2007 3:53 PM
Reply to: Message 263 by Beretta
11-25-2007 9:27 AM


Re: First short warning suspension
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I like the teach the controversy idea, then those who still wish to believe in evolution, after seeing all the evidence, are welcome to it.
The consensus of professional Historians agree that the Holocaust really did happen, and that the evidence overwhelmingly supports this view.
However, there is also a group of passionate, committed, vocal people who interpret the evidence differently and believe that the mainstream, consensus view is wrong and that all those Historians are mistaken or deluded.
Surely, you must support the Holocaust deniers in their struggle to get their interpretation taught in history classrooms.
All they want to do is "teach the controversy", and present both sides and let the children come to their own conclusions. That's only fair...
Right?
Edited by nator, : No reason given.

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nator
Member (Idle past 2169 days)
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From: Ann Arbor
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Message 278 of 301 (436518)
11-26-2007 7:40 AM
Reply to: Message 263 by Beretta
11-25-2007 9:27 AM


huh?
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Because many children don't go to church so they will never hear that side of things. Since children go to school, they will all have the opportunity to hear the evolution side of things.Also, one hour a week in church (for those who go) is unlikely to counter the evolutionary indoctination in the school because they will be left thinking the Bible is a mythical story and that science and reality insist that evolution is the truth.
So, does that mean that we should be teaching religion in public schools?
So, which version of which religious story gets to be taught?
Who gets to decide?
There are tens of thousands of Christian denominations alone, let alone all of the other religions in the world.
Also, can science teachers have equal time in the churches?

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