Creationism In Schools

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Remember that this is not a little minority whose rights have been denied (Morris par 6). A late national survey uncovered that eighty-five percent of the American individuals need creation taught in the state funded schools, either only or alongside advancement (Morris par 6). The privileges of the larger part have unmistakably been usurped (Morris par 6).
An argument a person made on debate.org mentions:
Is it so hard to offer parents and kids choices or options? My kids get to opt out of gym, art, music, languages, health class, etc. Why can 't I choose whether or not my child learns about evolution or creationism or both? Let parents decide whether their children will be taught one or the other or both. It 's not a big deal to do that when so many other classes are optional. (debate.org)
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Parents should have control over what his or her child is learning.
Creationism should be taught in public schools because how legitimate the belief system is. Creationism is what a lot of people grew up to learn about. Creationism is the only thing I can think about that has been around so long. The belief of a creator has been around longer than any belief, such as Santa clause. A lot of non-scientists believe in teaching of creationism, although evolution is universally accepted (Smallwood par 3). For example, four out of every ten Americans believe in strict creationism and two out of ten people in the UK believe in strict creationism in a Gallop poll in 2010 (Smallwood par 3).
Religious studies have been declining (Smallwood par 4). By religious studies declining will provoke some of the questions of doubt the children may have (Salford.gov.uk). Religion shows how the children will present themselves (Salford.gov.uk). Salford City Council provides the outcomes of religious studies in their

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