A person's religious beliefs should always be respected. Religion is a very important aspect to many people's lives.
However, I don't believe religion has any place in a science classroom. Bills such as this only end up hurting students and teachers.
newsweek.com/ohio-student-r
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That's exactly what I thought when I read about the bill in Ohio! You read my mind. :)
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You know what I mean. Why is it a big deal? Let’s say it’s a science class and I believe in creation vs evolution. Why are we making kids memorize information that goes against their foundational belief structure?
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The wording of the bill goes beyond just evolution vs. creationism. It sets up a situation where a student is allowed to argue for a scientifically wrong answer. It also can penalize students who do well and get good grades.
Scientific questions deserve scientific answers.
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Who defines whether the answer is wrong? I can see where the bill can be taken advantage by smart asses who want to hijack it and that’s an issue (probably my biggest issue.) not that I’m trying to be flippant but if you’re interested enough to give me an example - would you?
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We can take your example. The theory of evolution is grounded in a plethora of scientific evidence. It's as real and valid as the theory of gravity. If one's religious beliefs include believing God created man, that's not scientifically testable. It is outside the purview of
science. In this example, denying evolution is scientifically wrong regardless of a person's religious beliefs.
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Eh - there are some compelling arguments if you’re open minded enough to check them out. Evolution dictates no intelligent creator which “science” actually suggest there is so... ya know
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