The Republicans who want ignorance to get equal time in schools

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/creationism

Education is the new Republican enemy. No more free thinking and empirical evidence, just the Bible, rumour and Fox News

Not content with merely waging war on women, Republicans are targeting another enemy of conservatism: education. New Hampshire state Republican Jerry Bergevin recently railed against science and the atheist eggheads who call themselves teachers: "I want the full portrait of evolution and the people who came up with the ideas to be presented. It's a world view and it's godless."

While New Hampshire didn't end up passing Bergevin's anti-evolution law, Tennessee did. Its new statute allows ? even encourages ? teachers to express scepticism toward, as the bill says, "scientific subjects, including, but not limited to, biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, and global warming". The American Institute of Biological Sciences, the National Earth Science Teachers Association, the National Centre for Science Education and all eight of Tennessee's members of the National Academy of Sciences oppose the new law, calling it "miseducation". But what do these no 'count heathen elitist PhD Darwinites know? The government of Tennessee wants you to know they ain't kin to no monkey.

And there you have it: the conservative attitude to knowledge. No reading, no exploration, no empirical evidence, no learning, no free play of ideas. Just rumour, Fox News and the Bible. Why think? It'll just make you unhappy.

PS3FanMan4Life

its a news story, plus there is no valad reason at all why creationism should be in schools as it is rubbish.

Well this whole idea of the Republicans is rather ludicrous, how is brainwashing kids and teaching them complete crap gonna help America? Also, not sure if anyone else here agrees, but if its true Tennessee has gone the way of teaching Creationism even in public schools, and are now forced to teach students Evolution and all that is a myth, then its quite clear that State is royally screwed and overrun with Bible-Thumping Rednecks.Toph_Girl250

Are you sure about that? That seems unconstitutional. Now, I'm a full fledged believer in creationism but how can that be written into law. Where is the separation of church and state?

Assuming you speak the truth, that means that one particular religious belief would be taught to everyone in that state. While I am all for that, I am NOT for teaching it in a school setting. That's just wrong.

There is nothing wrong with teaching about creationism as a cultural or social phenomenon. However it doesn't fit scientific criteria, so it shouldn't be taught in science class.

Creationism is considerd as pseudoscience for a reason...

Stopped caring at the "war on women" line. Still waiting to see some evidence of this phantom war some liberals decided existed. DarkOfKnight

Even if you agree with what Republicans propose, it's hard to argue it is in any way beneficial for women.

There is nothing wrong with teaching about creationism as a cultural or social phenomenon. However it doesn't fit scientific criteria, so it shouldn't be taught in science class.

TheFlush

Yes, if they want to teach it, teach it in an optional elective class on religion where the Muslim faith, Judiasm, Hinduism, Native Americans views etc on the beginning of time and the Earth are also brought to light.

Creationism isn't a science, it is a religious view or avenue of faith, to teach it as a science is ludicrous.

A quick Google Search is all you need.

Even if you agree with what Republicans propose, it's hard to argue it is in any way beneficial for women.

Willy105

I could see the point of n. 4. The rest is worthy of being laughed at. The ones who think this stuff up should be kicked off the american continent.