Teach both evolution and creationism say 54% of Britons

As a US citizen I would say that a good percent of people there would not recognize the meaning or significance of intelligent design. No way to know exactly at the moment, but my guess would be between 25-35%. There are people from the US who couldnt pick their own country off a map. There is true ignorance in every country of the globe. I personally couldnt care less if "alternative theories" are presented in the classroom. The fear for all of us rational people is that this allows the teaching of religion in a science class. Intelligent design can be presented without religion. A belief in a designer doesnt necessarily have to be connected with any religion. The problem is what would you do with the rest of the class period after it took less than 10 minutes to explain intelligent design without religious dogma? More evidence for evolution?

Thanks for the welcome, Im glad to have discovered this site. I certainly agree that teaching ID in schools would ultimately lead to the bottom line of infinite regression, but thats where it ends. Certainly ID supporters want this to somehow "prove" the supernatural source. This doesnt necessarily have to support any religion. I see faith in a god & faith in a religion as completely different, just my opinion. I guess I just feel that giving a little lip service for the sake of equal treatment, would shut up hard line creationists.....but then again giving an inch & they try to take a mile could be a likely scenario.