I agree with you, evolution is a theory and like all theories should be constantly under scrutiny or else science and human progress will go no where. The problem here is in a typical science textbook, there are thousands of theories presented at the same time require that same amount of open mindedness. If the sticker read
This textbook contains material which is theory, not fact. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered.
then there is no problem. The fact they singled out evolution to me just reeks of politics which should be kept out of the science classroom at all costs....On the other hand, whether this is unconstitutional or not, I'm not too sure of...
This is only a problem in africa and other third world places. Is this a problem here? No. At least not widespread. Starvation is mostly an economic effect rather than a worldwide flaw in the way humans use the earth's resources. Technology has increased to allow us to produce more food by the achre than ever before.
Disease
This is true of every species inclusing humans. With regard to animal specefic disease, the number stays about the same. As we cure human diseases, new ones crop up, causing the total number to stay about the same. Nothing changes. I don't see how this is a sign that we are doomed as a species... Has any other species been wiped out due to disease? Especially since we have 100s of years of medical science behind us, I don't suspect this will ever end mankind.
Fertility
How is this a bad thing? More people means we are worse off? You are probably basing this off doomsday therists who say the earth can only hold so many people and by the year XXXX we won't have enough to live. These people never account for the exponential growth in technology that allows for us to make more efficient use of our resourced. This goes back to the starvation thing. Also, more people also means there will be more people to work on furthering our achievements.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality has always existed. Its just that throughout history, society has been more and less tolerant. During Reinessance Italy, just about ebveryone was gay. During the days of the Wild West, there were just as many, its just society didn't take too kindly to them types, so it was kept behind closed doors.
The more I think about it, they more I believe in the human race. During WWI and WWII people thought the end was near. It wasn't. Throughout time, there are always people saying, and with "facts" and reasons to back themselvs up, that the world is coming to an end. They are always wrong.
I believe the only way the end will occur will be caused by something supernatural. If a huge WWIII breaks out, the war will eventually end; if a huge metereor heads towards the earth, we'll go all DIG and divert the meteror. If the Earth somehow becomes unhabitable, we'll just find a way to go to another planet. How long did it take to create the current PC? 20 some years. When the time comes, we will figure someting out.
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I agree with you, evolution is a theory and like all theories should be constantly under scrutiny or else science and human progress will go no where. The problem here is in a typical science textbook, there are thousands of theories presented at the same time require that same amount of open mindedness. If the sticker read
...On the other hand, whether this is unconstitutional or not, I'm not too sure of...
This textbook contains material which is theory, not fact. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered.
then there is no problem. The fact they singled out evolution to me just reeks of politics which should be kept out of the science classroom at all costs.
Starvation
This is only a problem in africa and other third world places. Is this a problem here? No. At least not widespread. Starvation is mostly an economic effect rather than a worldwide flaw in the way humans use the earth's resources. Technology has increased to allow us to produce more food by the achre than ever before.
Disease
This is true of every species inclusing humans. With regard to animal specefic disease, the number stays about the same. As we cure human diseases, new ones crop up, causing the total number to stay about the same. Nothing changes. I don't see how this is a sign that we are doomed as a species... Has any other species been wiped out due to disease? Especially since we have 100s of years of medical science behind us, I don't suspect this will ever end mankind.
Fertility
How is this a bad thing? More people means we are worse off? You are probably basing this off doomsday therists who say the earth can only hold so many people and by the year XXXX we won't have enough to live. These people never account for the exponential growth in technology that allows for us to make more efficient use of our resourced. This goes back to the starvation thing. Also, more people also means there will be more people to work on furthering our achievements.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality has always existed. Its just that throughout history, society has been more and less tolerant. During Reinessance Italy, just about ebveryone was gay. During the days of the Wild West, there were just as many, its just society didn't take too kindly to them types, so it was kept behind closed doors.
The more I think about it, they more I believe in the human race. During WWI and WWII people thought the end was near. It wasn't. Throughout time, there are always people saying, and with "facts" and reasons to back themselvs up, that the world is coming to an end. They are always wrong.
I believe the only way the end will occur will be caused by something supernatural. If a huge WWIII breaks out, the war will eventually end; if a huge metereor heads towards the earth, we'll go all DIG and divert the meteror. If the Earth somehow becomes unhabitable, we'll just find a way to go to another planet. How long did it take to create the current PC? 20 some years. When the time comes, we will figure someting out.