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Old 08-02-2005, 10:19 AM
superleeds superleeds is offline
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Default Re: GWB endorses teaching \"intelligent design\" to schoolchildren!

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How can anyone argue with teaching various theories about the origins of life and leave it up to people to decide

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What about the theory that the earth sits on a turtles back? Should that be given equal weight?

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Boy, doesn't seem like you have a whole lot of confidence in people ability to choose for themselves.



If a theory is erronous, it will become clear at some point, but until that point comes.

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Firstly, they are children. And secondly from a personal point of view, no, I do not have a whole lot of confidence in peoples abilities judge different theories on their merits.

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Anyone who says that this theory or that theory is correct at the expense of another theory is just hiding behind ignorance and prejudice.

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This is just so wrong. Do you realise this argument has been used throughout history to perpetuate some of the worst crimes in all humanity. Try getting the word evidence into this sentence and you may have something.
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