Science and the south.
 

"There is virtually no scientific controversy among the overwhelming majority of researchers on the core facts of evolution and climate change, and these subjects should not be taught as if there were such a controversy. It is discouraging to see legislation that encourages teachers to help students 'critique' the 'scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses' of what are in fact well-established theories," said AAAS CEO Alan Leshner.


Teaching science in Tennessee may become more confusing now that an antievolution bill has been added to the state's statutes.


http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencein...tennessee.html

Should the Federal Goverment step in to stop this kind of religion based hocus pocus?

Fairytale believers hate it when science contradicts their dogmatic fantasies.

And the GOP knows it.

Dave

I think we need the wise and all knowing Feds to help those poor folks. Whether they want it or not. :p

The science of climate change?

Pete

Nah, screw those poor people. They did it to themselves, after all.
Besides, if not havin' a pot to piss in was good 'nough fer grandpappy,
it's good 'nough fer them, you damn yankee snob!

The politics of poo-pooing climate change?

Dave

That's right, everything that happened up to now has been evolution, right? The animals that were able to adapt and change survived, and those not fit for their environment died out.
And now we have evolved so far..... we are such smart monkeys.... because we feel compassion... we can now discard the laws of nature and take care of all the weak and unfit, rather than accept some silly law of nature that has ruled the planet for thousands of years.

Uh.....yeah, actually. I mean, we're not perfect, but we can try?

Tell me, what highly moral and Christian approach do you suggest?

(Or, are religion and "moral values" just a tool used to advance a more nefarious goal?)

Dave

Ignorance is bliss, and the people down there seem pretty blissful.

I tend to agree Pete. There is something very unhealthy about large areas of your country refusing to accept basic truths. I think of the the middle east and all their religious zealots keeping their people either in poverty or worse.

Finn, LOL! That's bad, bad lib :D

Noone forcing people what to teach their kids is the opposite of freedom, I'd think, and more like the ME.

Pete

It's not hard to understand. If someone doesn't like what the publically funded school teaches, teach their kids themselves. Don't accept any funds from the rest of the country to further their education, including vouchers or any other assistance.