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Federal Judge Rules Against Intelligent Design

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-at-least-there's-an-ounce-of-sanity-out-there dept.

evil agent writes "CNN is reporting that U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III has ruled that Intelligent Design cannot be discussed in Dover, Pennsylvania biology classes. Dover Area School Board members had previously mandated that Intelligent Design be included in the biology curriculum. According to the judge, 'our conclusion today is that it is unconstitutional to teach ID as an alternative to evolution in a public school science classroom.'" Update: 12/20 23:40 GMT by J : eSkeptic has a look back at the trial and what led to it. And the Discovery Institute has issued a press release.

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  1. Re:Well good by RailGunner · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    I'm not really sure if this is a win.

    It's not. Why should a local school district curriculum ever be a federal issue?

    If the locals in Dover PA want to teach their kids ID, then let them. If doesn't affect anyone else.

  2. Re:And evolution is? by thesandtiger · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Here's the problem: YOU can't explain how it works. YOU didn't bother doing even a cursory search on Google or whatever to see if maybe someone else could. YOU didn't bother thinking about this beyond the "It's too complex for me, must be God!" type of crap that ID people put out there all the time.

    I can't explain all kinds of things, but MY default assumption when I can't is that maybe someone else can, or, if not, maybe I can investigate the matter further. I don't just throw up my hands and say "God did it!"

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    Since I can't tell them apart, I treat all ACs as the same person.