The Pseudoscience of Intelligent Design

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday May 2, 2005 @01:08AM from the mixing-things-that-shouldn't-be dept.

Mime Narrator writes "An article over at Kuro5hin discusses the controvery over the Intelligent Design movement. The Dover, Pennsylvania school board recently adopted a policy requiring that high school science teachers teaching evolution tell their students that evolutionary theory, a theory that has been shown to explain the origins of life time and time again, is flawed, and that intelligent design is a valid alternative. The ACLU, along with the AUSCS (Americans United for the Separation of Church and State), and 11 parents, are suing the school board, accusing the board of violating the separation of church and state. "

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My comment by Antony-Kyre · 2005-05-02 03:20 · Score: 0, Redundant

One, the evolutionary theory is a theory, not a fact. It is based in science if I understand it correctly.

When they teach things in school, specifically theories, they need to make sure students understand a theory is not a fact. Also, the theory they teach needs to be backed up by the scientific community.