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mrschip494 (2)
Saturday, January 13, 2007 
I am very nonplussed that the city I currently live in is now known nationwide and probably internationally as well as the first city to place restrictions on the showing of An Inconvenient Truth in schools.

It's not because there's any credible scientific alternative theories on global warming or what causes it. It's not because there is any demonstrated harm to come from buying more fuel-efficient cars, recycling, alternative fuels, mass transit, or increased walking.

No, it's because the Hardison family and a majority of the School Board hate Al Gore, believe in creationism, and are defensive when it comes to admission of complicity on the national level (the movie picks on America unfairly, says Mrs. Hardison, which isn't exactly true, if you've seen it.)

Anyway, the School Board is requiring teachers to present credible alternate viewpoints if they show the movie. The problem is, there *are* no credible alternate viewpoints that belong in public school science classes. They certainly didn't come up with one when they passed the rule.

We need to get this fixed, and then we need to get rid of these people. If Kansas could do it, so can we.
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mrschip494

 

I thought the constitution granted the separation of church and state?  Did they change it since I left high school over 30 years ago? 

My opinion on the subject is:

Schools are run by the state or the government or some such political group, right?  Creationism is strictly a religious (read church) belief, right?  Then why should there be an alternative explanation given that supports creationism?  Children are in school to learn important things, not things they should be learning at home, from their parents. 

If these people want their children to learn about creationism, THEY should make sure THEIR children learn about it at HOME.  Don't force your opinions on others.  If they don't like the way the schools are teaching things, then home school their kids!

Even parochial (read religious) schools don't force creationism on students.  But, since these are considered private schools, there are different rules to follow. 

I think the main focus should be on the QUALITY of the education the children are getting.  Can the child read and write at their grade level?  Are they learning things that will help them in adult life, or are we all letting others manipulate our schools and our children for their own sakes?

My kids would be yanked out of the public school system in that town so fast. 


 
Posted by mrschip494 on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 5:36 PM
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romulus

 
It's just like Intelligent Design in Kansas. They want the religious and self-effacing viewpoint to be spread to fight against the scientific viewpoint, so they try to treat the religious viewpoint as a science. In this case, no one could even come up with a scientific opposing viewpoint, they didn't even try, they just suggest that there is one and tell teachers they have to present it.

 
Posted by romulus on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 9:53 AM
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