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To: Tailgunner Joe
The aim of such materials, the bill says, is to promote “critical thinking skills, logical analysis and open and objective discussion of scientific theories being studied,” including evolution.

And when a science teacher tells a class that creationism and intelligent design are religion and have absolutely no place in a science classroom, and uses "critical thinking skills and logical analysis" to show why, the creationists are going to have a cow.

But there will be absolutely nothing they can do about it short of repeal this silly law.

(The law of unintended consequences tends to rear up and bite one on the behind when you least expect it.)

3 posted on 06/17/2008 9:05:29 AM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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To: Coyoteman
The ACLU is uncomfortable with the idea of “critical thinking” in science class.
4 posted on 06/17/2008 9:09:35 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Coyoteman

Yes, much like in Dover where the Science teachers were so “limited” by only teaching Science, that when they were “allowed” to read the Incompetent Design statement they all declined to do so. The statement had to be read by a School board member or something because none of the Science teachers wanted to read the drivel they were promulgating.


44 posted on 06/17/2008 3:43:35 PM PDT by allmendream (Life begins at the moment of contraception. ;))
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