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Intelligent Design Back In The News

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Religion, Science

Yesterday, the President came out in favor of teaching the religious theory.

From Knight Ridder, more about intelligent design:

WASHINGTON - President Bush waded into the debate over evolution and “intelligent design” Monday, saying schools should teach both theories on the creation and complexity of life.

In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with a small group of reporters, Bush essentially endorsed efforts by Christian conservatives to give intelligent design equal standing with the theory of evolution in the nation’s schools.

So why does he think this?

Bush compared the current debate to earlier disputes over “creationism,” a related view that adheres more closely to biblical explanations. As governor of Texas, Bush said students should be exposed to both creationism and evolution.

On Monday the president said he favors the same approach for intelligent design “so people can understand what the debate is about.”

I’ll simply say that when we display these theories in science classes and they aren’t proveable through any type of scientific method, then we are doing a disservice to our students. These ideas are better discussed in a literature class. That way students are given the proper context.

However, do I think this should be taught in public schools? Absolutely not.

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2 Responses to “Intelligent Design Back In The News”

  1. Kris Says:
    August 2nd, 2005 at 5:32 pm

    It has been unconstitutional to teach creationism in public schools since 1987 (Edwards v. Aguillard) since it promotes a particular religion’s beliefs.

    There is a good article in The Economist this week about the “intelligent design” push as well: http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=4232431

    I agree that it is a bunch of nonsense. Though according to the article, a large portion of Americans still don’t want to face the science.

    “Two-thirds of Americans think humans were directly created by God (as opposed to 22% who think people “evolved from an earlier species”). Half do not think apes and men had a common ancestor.”

  2. Mike H. Says:
    September 2nd, 2006 at 10:05 pm

    This Irrational fear and rejection the USA has of Science will be our down fall.

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