A Pennsylvania school is in an uproar because a couple paragraphs of a textbook said that evolution was not the only theory out there, that there are others including intelligent design, which says that the universe is too complex for chance and implies an intelligent designer. It didn't promote Christianity or creationism; it didn't even teach the finer points of ID. It merely said that other such theories exist, and made the students aware of one of them. But several parents have filed complaints with civil-liberties unions (of course) saying they don't want their kids exposed to it and all that rubbish. Somebody set a trial date for September 26, which I think is ludicrously late---what's going to happen during the rest of this school year?
Anyway, why all the fuss? While many scientists believe that evolution is strongly backed by scientific facts, experiments, and discoveries, it has 1) never been proven, and there are 2) other credible theories out there, including Intelligent Design. But I'm not going to argue the validity of Intelligent Design, although I certainly could. What's a bigger issue is the mere fact that people don't even want it to be taught.
They base their argument on the constitutionality of separation of church and state. Once again, they show their ignorance of the important document. What the consitution really says is that Congress can't make any laws respecting a religion or prohibiting the exercise of one. Congress making laws isn't even remotely related to things being taught in public schools. So the separation of church and state is invalid here.
Why are these people so afraid of Intelligent Design being taught---not even taught, but being merely alluded to!---in a public school? Is there something wrong with telling students to have open minds, to realize that evolution is not the only theory out there? Someone, anyone---give me one good reason why only one theory regarding something should be extensively taught in textbooks, with no mention at all to any other theories, despite their existence? It's completely irrational. It's the liberal double standard of crying out for tolerance while being intolerant of anyone who disagrees with them.
But most of all, it's the fear of God. The only reason they're being irrational about teaching alternate theories is because there's an indirect implication of God in Intelligent Design, and these people want to take God out of everything and anything that he is still in. That is their only agenda. Disagree? Then give me a logical reason why one should be close-minded and not look at more than one side of an issue! There is none. Their irrationality exposes their secular agenda.
And don't give me the rubbish that evolution has never been disproven and is strongly supported by science and all that. That's merely what evolutionists say. Scientists who believe in Intelligent Design believe that there are problems that evolution cannot and does not explain, and that their theory is strongly supported by science. They both believe they're right. So why let one side be the only voice that's heard in public schools? If this irrationality continues, it will be the death of America.
Edmond the Hun
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