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Texas Bill Outlaws Discrimination Against Creationists In Academia

Posted by Soulskill on from the descent-of-man dept.

ndogg writes "There is a Texas bill, HB 2454, proposed by Republican State Rep. Bill Zedler, that will outlaw discrimination against creationists in colleges and universities. More specifically, it says, 'An institution of higher education may not discriminate against or penalize in any manner, especially with regard to employment or academic support, a faculty member or student based on the faculty member's or student's conduct of research relating to the theory of intelligent design or other alternate theories of the origination and development of organisms.'"

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  1. yes but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We can still laught a them loudly right ?

    1. Re:yes but... by Astronomerguy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh...wait. That was a documentary? And all this time I thought it was an ironic parody of a real documentary! Next you're going to tel me that Bill Maher's "Religulous" wasn't an accurate picture of the religious loony-tunes in 'merica!

    2. Re:yes but... by GameboyRMH · · Score: 3, Funny

      Any higher power? How about the physics of the universe? Physics will fuck you up if you disrespect it. You best BA-LEEV!

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      "When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
  2. First? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you outlaw evolution, only outlaws will evolve.

  3. Cheating? by pcgfx805 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Final year thesis on the origin of man - "God did it."

  4. Secession by geek2k5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we encourage Texas to consider secession?

  5. Re:Fair enough. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Indeed. Reality has a well-known liberal bias, and it is time that the legislation was updated to counterbalance that bias.

  6. Texas is not alone by TimHunter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Texas doesn't have a lock on stupid legislators. Look what we've got over here in North Carolina: Legislator says the state needs its own currency http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/17/1059132/legislator-says-the-state-needs.html

  7. Re:Fair enough. by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is discrimination against women! You should give them a drug test and then fake the results.

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    which is totally what she said