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High school biology teachers reluctant to endorse evolution in class


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jimtheevo
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Thu, Jan 27, 2011, 3:57 pm CST

I found this a little disconcerting and I do not even live in America, but I would hope that the 'debate', if you can call it that, about evolution was left out of the science class and if means must had in religious philosophy. Evolution as a scientific principle is, in my mind, not up for debate. I do however sympathize with those 60% whom do not want to have the burden of being attacked simply for teaching an idea or scientific theory but I think it is something they should quite frankly, embrace. I personally would not go into education knowing that some people will fundamentally disagree with what is taken as a fact and not be willing to challenge them on their erroneous beliefs. That is part of the beauty of science, liberating people for personal opinions on reality.

 

Then again this sort of arrangement might make it easier for me to get a post doc position in America...

Matthew McKuhen

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Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 1:19 pm CST

The evidence of evolution is undeniable and as presented I think it's right, but blind obedience to a concept because authorities say it's so is perpetuating blind following without question. The way this article paints teaches that tell the students to come up with their own conclusion based on the give evidence in a negative light just boggles my mind. How can any that are intelligent and enlightened demand that we accept something because they say so. At one point in time it was thought speed in excess of 25mph would cause the ocular nerve to detach from the eye, that spontaneous generations could happen, the existence of aether was common sense, or even Einstineins's static universe. My point isn't to debunk evolution or to be and advocate of something as silly as creationism, it's to point out the arrogance in telling people to not question facts and push excepted concepts to the limits, how else will we learn more about our world and universe?

Talker

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Fri, Feb 11, 2011, 11:18 am CST

Complete fail. If you are a BIOLOGY TEACHER and are afraid to teach biology in your class, then what in the &*%$ were you doing for all those years in colledge?

DampeS8N

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Sun, Feb 13, 2011, 10:40 am CST

I wish people would stop complaining about the failing of our system and would start presenting information for just what in the blue hell I can do to help fix it. Point me at a place to go and talk sense, and I'll do it.

Luke

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Tue, Aug 16, 2011, 11:54 am CDT

"I wish people would stop complaining about the failing of our system and would start presenting information for just what in the blue hell I can do to help fix it. Point me at a place to go and talk sense, and I'll do it."

 

Did you bother to read this article?  It proposed several suggestions.  

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