Posted on 01/03/2006 12:12:37 PM PST by PatrickHenry
I wouldn't think conservatives would want their kids taught useless bunk in science class. That's what homes are for.
"Problem is. . . the good folks of Dover aren't Hindus. Turns out they may not be Christians either -- but either way they should have a greater say in what their kids are taught."
Parent have the ultimate responsibility of teaching religious beliefs to their offspring. Science is not religion, and most parents are not competent to teach science to their kids. Religion, on the other hand, should never be taught by government. It is a personal matter, and nothing the government should meddle in.
He died.
"Did the leeches work?"
Nope. They did little good, and often much harm. The "bleeding" cure is only useful in Polycythemia Vera, a disease where the body creates too many red blood cells. It's rare, and it's unlikely that Washington had it.
Also, note: ID is not science. ID's biggest proponents even said so on the stand in Dover. Why, pray-tell, would you find it necessary to bring up something not science and place it on an equal footing with science in a science class?
Everyone dies.
Sounds good. I wasn't arguing with you, just adding information.
"Everyone dies."
Oh, dear. Yes, you're right, but not everyone dies from being bled to death by leeches. There was no science used to justify the leech treatments on Washington. It was just what doctors did at the time for things like strokes, heart problems, and almost everything else. They did it because doctors had been doing it, on faith, for a long, long time.
Then science stepped in and explained some of the intricacies of the human body. Leeching stopped for the reason that it did no good and often a lot of harm.
Science. You may have heard of it.
Besides, I thought you were planning to live forever.
Death, where is thy sting? Grave, where thy victory?
All that stuff.
None of those other subjects rests on a THEORY!
You're judging what constitutes a deeply held belief system? The flying spaghetti monster is one of the fastest growing belief systems. Just check out its homepage.
You will also note that our beliefs include the 'theory' that global warming exists and is caused by a decrease in the number of pirates (see chart below). This will need to be taught in the classrooms as well. Like ID, take it on faith.
Thanks!
If I wasn't a lady, I would tell you what I think of your opinion. I'll let you use your wonderful imagination.
"Conservatives want the local community to decide what is or isn't useless bunk.("
Science does not operate on a democratic basis, though. We don't vote on scientific theories, nor should we. Religion is another matter.
When an entire community is made up of biological scientists, then such an election might make sense. I know of no such community.
Beyond Bloodletting:
FDA Gives Leeches a Medical Makeover
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/504_leech.html
"If I wasn't a lady, I would tell you what I think of your opinion. I'll let you use your wonderful imagination."
Aww. Go ahead and let me have it. Tell me what was wrong in that message. Show me where I made a factual error in any part of it.
It wasn't an opinion. It was just the truth.
Or...maybe you don't plan on everlasting life. I could have gotten that wrong, I suppose.
It is still a theory but keep believing.
My eternal plans are none of your business. You may think yourself amusing making fun of people's beliefs. Too bad you don't have any.
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