Of course! There should be plenty of room for discussion about alternative beliefs and opinions. But if we're going to teach our students science, in a science classroom, in a public school, to prepare them for science at an accredited college/university, then we MUST teach them SCIENCE. Not astrology; not mythology; and not "intelligent design". Why? Because none of these concepts have survived the scientific process. If you want to teach our kids about intelligent design in Sunday school or philosophy class, be my guest. But in biology (and in almost all of science), there is no more important and supported theory than the theory of evolution.
I'm sorry, but the state's (and in some cases the nation's) tax dollars fund public high school education. So concerned citizens have a right to question the ignorance of Kansas' school board.
The U.S. as a nation needs to prepare its citizens to be able to compete in a global economy. Biology, especially in the field biotechnology, will be a huge driving force in the economy in the coming years. Is it the right of a community to perpetuate scientific illiteracy? Not in my opinion. We should prepare our students in a variety of subjects like English, math, and science. Biology is a science. Evolution is THE major theory of biology. Thus, biolgoy classes in high school should be teaching evolution. No serious college or university is going to be teaching "intelligent design" in a biology class.
Should we teach astrology instead of astronomy? Numerology instead of mathematics? Intelligent design instead of evolution?
Whoa, fanboy. Maybe you shouldn't get so full of yourself, and you should try to read what is written. The orignal poster said they had NES/SNES games and he might need an emulator to play them "especially as I think THE Nintendo is about to die". If you actually had 2nd grade reading skills, you might realize that he's talking about his SNES that is about to die - not the company itself.
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Of course! There should be plenty of room for discussion about alternative beliefs and opinions. But if we're going to teach our students science, in a science classroom, in a public school, to prepare them for science at an accredited college/university, then we MUST teach them SCIENCE. Not astrology; not mythology; and not "intelligent design". Why? Because none of these concepts have survived the scientific process. If you want to teach our kids about intelligent design in Sunday school or philosophy class, be my guest. But in biology (and in almost all of science), there is no more important and supported theory than the theory of evolution.
I'm sorry, but the state's (and in some cases the nation's) tax dollars fund public high school education. So concerned citizens have a right to question the ignorance of Kansas' school board. The U.S. as a nation needs to prepare its citizens to be able to compete in a global economy. Biology, especially in the field biotechnology, will be a huge driving force in the economy in the coming years. Is it the right of a community to perpetuate scientific illiteracy? Not in my opinion. We should prepare our students in a variety of subjects like English, math, and science. Biology is a science. Evolution is THE major theory of biology. Thus, biolgoy classes in high school should be teaching evolution. No serious college or university is going to be teaching "intelligent design" in a biology class. Should we teach astrology instead of astronomy? Numerology instead of mathematics? Intelligent design instead of evolution?
Yeah, walking down the beach made it one of the most satisfying endings ever. Ico is definitely one of my all-time favorites.
Whoa, fanboy. Maybe you shouldn't get so full of yourself, and you should try to read what is written. The orignal poster said they had NES/SNES games and he might need an emulator to play them "especially as I think THE Nintendo is about to die". If you actually had 2nd grade reading skills, you might realize that he's talking about his SNES that is about to die - not the company itself.