Louisiana, Intelligent Design, and Science Classes

rollcall writes "The Livingston, Louisiana public school district is considering introducing intelligent design into its science curriculum. During the board's meeting Thursday, several board members expressed an interest in the teaching of creationism. 'Benton said that under provisions of the Science Education Act enacted last year by the Louisiana Legislature, schools can present what she termed "critical thinking and creationism" in science classes. Board Member David Tate quickly responded: "We let them teach evolution to our children, but I think all of us sitting up here on this School Board believe in creationism. Why can't we get someone with religious beliefs to teach creationism?" Fellow board member Clint Mitchell responded, "I agree...you don't have to be afraid to point out some of the fallacies with the theory of evolution. Teachers should have the freedom to look at creationism and find a way to get it into the classroom."'"

Comments

The BuyBull says that Pi=3....

[Ellis D. Tripp]

And if it's good enough for Jayzuss than it's good enough for our kids!

Re:They certainly don't know science.

[mcgrew]

I agree; creationism isn't science, it's philosophy. If it's taught at all it should be in classes that discuss how different cultures believe everything comes from, not science.

The trouble is, most people don't have the faintest clue what science is or how it works. And don't forget that half the population have two digit IQs.

Re:I hope they *do* add this to the curriculum

[vlm]

I hope they *do* add this to the curriculum, and even get their local batshit-crazy evangelical preachers to come in and teach it.

Everyone enjoys beating the Christians so that would work, one defense they may try is selecting their first "creation science" teacher from a politically correct group such as a traditional native american, or perhaps from a cyclical eastern religion, or maybe a (modern or ancient) pagan, then later roll out the christian evangelicals, once "sunday school mon-fri" is accepted.

Re:you can teach this stuff to them...

[Dorkmaster Flek]

You know, if they want to have their own back-asswards "science" classes and teach their kids this bullshit, I'm almost tempted to let them. Almost. If only to let their kids grow up to be "scientists" and be laughed out of the entire rest of the real scientific community. But that would set a horrible precedent for the country, and probably just lead to them forming their own little community of nutbags. Then again, they already did that...

More like mythology

[Fujisawa Sensei]

It's not even philosophy. It's demonstrably wrong, unless you essentially denying any factual evidence biologists, physicists, chemists, and geologists might bring up.

I'll grant that it's religion, but it's bad religion.

Its more like mythology, or better yet fantasy.

Re:This is clearly a hoax

[arthurpaliden]

"Who made the heavens and the earth?

That has nothing to do with evolution but then you already knew that didn't you.