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Anti-Evolution "Academic Freedom" Bill Passed In Louisiana
Ars Technica is running a story about recently enacted legislation in Louisiana which will allow school board officials to "approve supplemental classroom materials specifically for the critique of scientific theories" such as evolution and global warming. The full text of the Act (PDF) is also available. Quoting:
"The text of the [Louisiana Science Education Act] suggests that it's intended to foster critical thinking, calling on the state Board of Education to 'assist teachers, principals, and other school administrators to create and foster an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that promotes critical thinking skills, logical analysis, and open and objective discussion of scientific theories.' Unfortunately, it's remarkably selective in its suggestion of topics that need critical thinking, as it cites scientific subjects 'including, but not limited to, evolution, the origins of life, global warming, and human cloning.'"
Hi Troll. Here's your taunting:
You:
Feeding a OT troll.
From the submission (pssst! scroll up!):
Unfortunately, it's remarkably selective in its suggestion of topics that need critical thinking, as it cites scientific subjects 'including, but not limited to, evolution, the origins of life, global warming, and human cloning.
You:
New scientist is NOT a peer reviewed source.
Me:
It links to many articles and many peer-reviewed research sources.
You:
Critical thinking is something *you* should learn. You've offered nothing more than "Nuh UH!" Put up or shut up.
Good point. I guess the Holocaust deniers and assorted other fanatical idiots can now come in as the legislature has let the religious ones in the interest of fairness without proof. Considering the lack of globally competitive Science education in America these days (check out Florida's FCAT scores for Science, with 70% of students flunking Science in most schools), its amazing how these lunatics are trying to create a forum for the belief systems of 1st century mystics and the 21st century luddites who worship an impotent Jewish zombie as if that is something to be admired.
It might make the difference between him voting for a fundamentalist catholic shill acting republican versus a real republican.
Maybe having a poor class with no education that believes in creationism is the way to go? Oh man, your name is so appropriate. You devil you! But seriously, get off your high horse and go get killed in Iraq.
None of it is provable. Have you seen God? No. Have you seen the Big Bang? No. Have you seen people evolving from monkeys? No. One or the other could be true.
If either one is really true, then it will stand out as the greatest theory in science. If one is really false, then it will crumble under it's own weight.
Seeing as both theories have lasted a long time, I'd say that gives them equal chance. Why aren't our kids smart enough to think for themselves? This could start some healthy discussions in the classroom as kids make their choices.
Science requires the scientific method, which according to Webster is: "principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses"
Since you cannot observe or experiment with the origins of the universe, there must be no science involved, only educated guesses. Calm down!
I don't recall who said this (Clarke perhaps), but I agree: teaching religion to children should be forbidden. They must be protected from this abuse against their minds!
Circumcision is child abuse.