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@Jan '13 c 439 comments V 710 votes

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v Evolution
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Aftermath

v Both

I agree, either both or neither. But it is innately unfair to teach or attempt to sway one way or the other without both sides being represented equally.

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Obsidion voted

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acg

v Both

Let students chose. This country was founded on the right to believe what you want to.

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n1wp

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Broaden the skulls full of mush.

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songbird

v Evolution

Evolution is only the scientific explanation. The right fears it because they think it will destroy their belief system. It won't because God is the ultimate scientist. The idea that everything was created in 7 days is no problem either. What is a day to God? He isn't trapped in a 24 hour cycle. Teach science in school and teach creationism at home and church.

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Czechia

v Evolution

Why, America, why? Obviously evolution, because it is a very strong theory, if not a fact, while creationism is a hypothesis. This issue shouldn't be at all controversial, but it is. I guess the only reason why 40% of American population denies evolution happened is forth because they don't really know about it or that they don't want to know about it? I don't want to be agressive, but on this issue I have to, because this shouldn't be controversial, but it somehow is.

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Carefree voted

v Evolution
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jeffreyknee

v Both

The book of genesis has two versions -- one for each belief. This is never discussed as a remedy to include both views but should be.

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fraps

v Evolution

Evolution has been close to proven in an absolute sense. Creationism need not be in conflict with it. I was taught "And just who are you to decide what a day is to god" If one takes the position that there is a god how does he also take a position that he knows that gods will, limits, actions, or desires.

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gherlone

v Neither

both are lacking in proof. I have no problem with either one being taught as a hypothesis, but neither should be taught in their current form as all-but-fact. evolution is an observed phenomenon for adaptation in nature, but has no direct evidence of fundamentally altering one species into a new species. creationism is non-science - it requires supernatural intervention. neither one is worth much as an explanation of 'where we came from'.

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idiot

v Creationism

I dont want my kids thinking they are related to some dam dirty ape

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Deste66 voted

v Evolution

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Aftermath

v Both

I agree, either both or neither. But it is innately unfair to teach or attempt to sway one way or the other without both sides being represented equally.

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acg

v Both

Let students chose. This country was founded on the right to believe what you want to.

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n1wp

v Both

Broaden the skulls full of mush.

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songbird

v Evolution

Evolution is only the scientific explanation. The right fears it because they think it will destroy their belief system. It won't because God is the ultimate scientist. The idea that everything was created in 7 days is no problem either. What is a day to God? He isn't trapped in a 24 hour cycle. Teach science in school and teach creationism at home and church.

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May 14

Pete-o

That's right and to raise a critical thinking child, teach about as many Creationist Myths as possible. It is a great reasoning exercise for them to think through a scenario. Let them ask as many questions as possible.

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Czechia

v Evolution

Why, America, why? Obviously evolution, because it is a very strong theory, if not a fact, while creationism is a hypothesis. This issue shouldn't be at all controversial, but it is. I guess the only reason why 40% of American population denies evolution happened is forth because they don't really know about it or that they don't want to know about it? I don't want to be agressive, but on this issue I have to, because this shouldn't be controversial, but it somehow is.

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BravoJuliet

It's still just that..."a theory", and one with a lot of holes in it...the biggest being why don't we see any live species in the stages of evolution now, like a half man-monkey or ape for example?

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Pete-o

@BravoJuliet Yes , it is theory, which in science is as close to fact as you can get. We see evolution going on all the time, but you are mistaken if you think it means, voila! there's a new species! It is a gradual process that goes through small changes, over time, those changes can lead to a new species. For instance, Nylon-eating Bacteria Since nylon wasn't invented until the 1940s, bacteria that can eat nylon can be nothing but new. The bacterium Pseudomonas is able to metabolize nylon thanks to certain enzymes it has. However, a surprising thing happens when you take a non-nylon eating variety of this bacterium and place it in an environment where the o...

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jeffreyknee

v Both

The book of genesis has two versions -- one for each belief. This is never discussed as a remedy to include both views but should be.

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fraps

v Evolution

Evolution has been close to proven in an absolute sense. Creationism need not be in conflict with it. I was taught "And just who are you to decide what a day is to god" If one takes the position that there is a god how does he also take a position that he knows that gods will, limits, actions, or desires.

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gherlone

v Neither

both are lacking in proof. I have no problem with either one being taught as a hypothesis, but neither should be taught in their current form as all-but-fact. evolution is an observed phenomenon for adaptation in nature, but has no direct evidence of fundamentally altering one species into a new species. creationism is non-science - it requires supernatural intervention. neither one is worth much as an explanation of 'where we came from'.

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idiot

v Creationism

I dont want my kids thinking they are related to some dam dirty ape

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harold_lloyd

v Evolution

Many of the same people who want to brag about American exceptionalism also want creation science in public schools. If they get their way, we wouldn't be exceptional very much longer. What we teach in school should be what the National Academy of Sciences calls science.

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NoAmnestyEVER

v Neither

Schools should teach facts, not theories. And since neither evolution of creationism can be PROVEN neither should be taught.

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harold_lloyd

Catch up.

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Pete-o

Are you aware that in science a theory is as close to a fact as you can get? A theory is a set of facts that explain natural phenomena.

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NoAmnestyEVER

@Pete-o - Wrong, most of science can be proven conclusively. A theory is nothing more than an educated guess. So if you want to teach unproven facts in schools Creationism should be taught right along with it.

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Pete-o

@NoAmnestyEVER Sorry, NoAmnesty, In science a theory is considered a fact. You are using the colloquial term that is a misunderstanding of a scientific theory. Also, in science nothing is EVER proven conclusively, it is our best explanation of natural phenomena, if more evidence comes along to add or change it, it is peer reviewed and tested and becomes part of the theory if warranted. The view you have is a common misunderstanding in our society, but that's ok, it can be corrected through more education. To get a better understanding on evolution or science in general, go to the website "Why Evolution is True" and Talk Origins. There you will find more informatio...

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NoAmnestyEVER

@Pete-o - Theory - a "supposition" intended to explain something based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained : Darwin's theory of evolution. Anybody who believes than mankind evolved from apes is a fool.

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Hewhoknows

v Creationism

Only God is capable of creating a type of being capable of speech, building things, gardening, walking totally upright, and all that other stuff. There is no way man could have evolved from apes.

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harold_lloyd

"there's no way..." isn't science, it's an opinion. Just because you can't understand it doesn't mean it isn't valid.

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SuperBeast

v Evolution

There is no room for fairytales in science.

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Mar '13

JesusLivesInMe

v Both

I believe Creationism SHOULD be taught, as it is scientifically correct and evolution is NOT, it's just a theory which contradicts science. However, I suppose they should teach both so that the children may have a chance to 'choose' their beliefs instead of being indoctrinated like they are now!

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Apr 29

harold_lloyd

"Creationism ...is scientifically correct..." How so? "...evolution is NOT, it's just a theory which contradicts science..." How does it contradict science?

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Mar '13

GeorgiaSean7

v Both

Teach both and allow students to think for themselves, for a change.

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Feb '13

Meesterdude

v Evolution

I once heard someone say this and it was brilliant: Evolution is both a FACT & a THEORY. It's fact in the sense that there is SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE that species involve. It's a theory in the sense of how and why we're all here.

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Feb '13

Meesterdude

evolve* not involve.

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Feb '13

skyla143

v Creationism

It's just my opionion that God created this beautiful planet of ours and we need to take better care of her.I can not for the life of me understand how they can still have wars and mess up the land where Jesus walked,I would be ashamed of myself if I lived in such a sacred place and we all the world should enjoy the wonders that God created instead of destroying it just think how many more ppl would visit where Christ was born and that alone would bring in jobs for that region.I love where I live in theU.S.A. and would not want to live in a place where the ppl are all the time fighting and I believe if the truth was knownthe ppl of these countries would love to live in...

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Feb '13

Poizen

v Evolution

If it is being taught in a science class then they need to be taught the scientific explanation. No one is saying the parents cannot send their children to Sunday school to learn creationism, but the public schools job is to teach what has been scientifically proven.

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Feb '13

Sunnyside

v Evolution

If there had been a 5th choice available called "Just the Truth," I would have voted for that option. Obviously, I voted for "Evolution" which was the only other intelligent choice.

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Feb '13

Kevinjnelson

v Both

There are always two sides to a story, and as a recent high school grad, I hated not learning equally about creationism and evolution to get a firm grasp on the choice I had to make myself.

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kathwynn

v Evolution

Evolution is science.. Creationism is religion. That can be taught in any religious school.

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DABurroughs

v Both

They should both be taught honestly. Evolution should be presented as scientific theory with some proof of evolution within a species. It is a solid scientific principle that belongs in science class. Creationism should not be in science class but taught in classes dealing with religious doctrine such as humanities or a study of biblical literature. Religious doctrine makes terrible science and science makes terrible religion. Treat them both with respect and the students walk out of school educated but not indoctrinated.

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May '12

killermrk

v Evolution

Religion has no place in public schools, unless it's in a non-partisan course detailing the histories and practices of varied religions. Creationism isn't science, and should never ever be treated as such.

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May '12

myp

v Evolution

Schools teach the big bang theory, quantum theory and cell theory. Why not the theory of evolution? 'Theory' in scientific terms means something different than it does in everyday language: a scientific theory summarizes hypotheses that have been repeatedly supported by experiments and tests. Evidence-based theories belong in school. Religious beliefs belong in church.

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May '12

Neo_NtheMatrix

v Creationism

I would never send my two beautiful sons to a school that would lie and distort the truth and tell them they are merely accidents with no purpose or guiding love from above. I want my children to know the truth. I can't imagine any parent would be so evil and cruel as to want to hide God's blessings and truth from their children. Libbers can try all they want to hide from God, but all will submit to God's will. Evolution is crock, teach children right and we will have the society that we all envision. Notice that since God left the schools and secular libber scientists started indoctrinating our youth that society has gone downhill? Ever stop to ask yourself why that is?

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May '12

LogicNeeded

I would never send my two beautiful sons to a church that would lie and distort the truth and tell them they are worthless sinners that would burn forever if they didn't repent. I want my children to know the truth. I can't imagine any parent would be so evil and cruel as to want to threaten their child with eternal damnation. Fundies can try all they want to hide from science, but science does not conform to people's wishful thinking. Creationism is crock, teach children right and we will have the society that we all envision. And for those that say that ever since God has left school, that society has gone downhill, remember that correlation does not imply causation.

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Stratton

v Both

The theory of evolution does not touch on the question of how the universe was created. There is no contradiction between the belief that the universe was created by an intelligent entity, and the belief that man evolved from animals. One need not deny one in order to espouse the other.

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LogicNeeded

v Evolution

Because schools are supposed to teach science, not woo.

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May '12

butterflysky

v Both

Children are intelligent beings. They will weigh up what is taught in the home, the community and in school and make their own minds up by the time they are young adults. One does not necessarily have to be exclusive of the other. It's a beautiful world we live in.

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May '12

xyz

v Neither

Why don't they just stick to the basics. Reading, writing and arithmetic. We were never taught either Creationism or Evolution in school and we survived. Schools need to teach kids things that will help them later on like auto mechanics and cooking.

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