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renaissance poisson ([personal profile] piranha) wrote2005-11-08 09:09 pm
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science education, kansas style

state board votes 6:4 in favour of "casting doubt on the theory of evolution".

the 6 votes for? all republicans. the 4 votes against, 2 republicans, 2 democrats.

if i lived in kansas and had children, i'd move (if i hadn't already moved 6 years ago when they last pulled this sort of bone-deep stupidity).

But the board's vote is likely to heap fresh national criticism on Kansas and cause many scientists to see the state as backward

you bet. finally there is hope for flat-earthers and astrologers! in kansas, they might be able to get their "theory" into science classrooms. after all, we don't want children to be indoctrinated; they should be taught every harebrained "theory" in science class, so they can make up their own minds.
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[identity profile] pir-anha.livejournal.com 2005-11-09 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
this whole idea that they are being "brave" is just more evidence of the evangelicals feeling like they're the ones who're persecuted. i have no idea how to counter that.