Institutionalised Ignorance

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Why would anyone be concerned about testing the theory of evolution?

Pete

Students should be taught to question theories and conclusions. But they must understand that valid tests are based on facts and data, not on religious dogma. The public schools, particularly in science class, are not the places to advance religious explanations for the nature of life.

Regards,

D-Ray

[merrylander]

Malthusian Theory predicts that population will eventually outgrow the food supply. That part has nowt to do with Darwin's work but near as I recall he also did work on plant genetics that illustrated evolution.

Put it all down to a brain fart since Malthus was an Englishman and the guy I really was thinking anout was Gregor Mendel. When I say plant genetics I mean by selective breeding not the voodoo engineering a la Monsanto.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Students should be taught to question theories and conclusions. But they must understand that valid tests are based on facts and data, not on religious dogma. The public schools, particularly in science class, are not the places to advance religious explanations for the nature of life.

Regards,

D-Ray

Right. This is why we have churches. And why you have yours and I have mine.
It's also why religion and government should never mix. Once that happens government and religion become one. I can't think of anything more frightening than that.

Dave

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Right. This is why we have churches. And why you have yours and I have mine.
It's also why religion and government should never mix. Once that happens government and religion become one. I can't think of anything more frightening than that.

Dave

Amen to that brother.

How ya feeling?

[piece-itpete]

So then D, how do you test the theory of evolution?

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

So then D, how do you test the theory of evolution?

Pete

Join Political Chat!
(Sorry, I'll go back to me bourbon ans naproxin.)

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

So then D, how do you test the theory of evolution?

Pete

One big example is to look at changes in the efficacy of antibiotics over the course of our lifetime.



Regards,

D-Ray

[piece-itpete]

So, when a human becomes resistant to various colds, they've evolved? Nice try Gary.

The true test of a theory - prediction.

Bob, LOL! Is it regressive?

Pete

[epifanatic]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

So then D, how do you test the theory of devolution?

Pete

Join Political Chat.....fixed that for ya.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Amen to that brother.

How ya feeling?

SORE. Limiting the drugs to bedtime. I like them too much. Don't want to get hooked.

Dave