In public schools, science-based classes focus a decent amount of time on the topic of evolution. Charles Darwin, a naturalist, and geologist is best known for his theory of evolution. Evolution is a change in the inheritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. More specifically Darwin discusses that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, one prime example was that humans evolved from ape-like species. Charles Darwin’s theory always had some backlash for disregarding a “God” that was a part of creating living plants and animals. In October 2004, the Dover Area School District located in York County, Pennsylvania, required biology classes to teach intelligent design along with the theory
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2) Did you take biology in high school? And 3) If you took biology in high school, did your biology class emphasize a) evolution but not creationism, b) creationism but not evolution, c) both evolution and creationism or d) neither evolution nor creationism? “(Moore 2007) Fifty-one percent of public high school attendees reported that they learned that creationism is a scientific alternative to evolution. While on the other hand fifty-three percent of high school students that attended a private school was taught that creationism is more a religious idea than a scientific theory. Charles Darwin has concluded multiple evidence towards the theory of evolution, and even today scientists add on to his theory and still test his findings. On the other hand, intelligent design, a view promoted by Young Earth Creationists argued that creationism is “an alternative scientific explanation of the world in which we live.” No scientific evidence can accredit this theory because the theory alone is based on a “greater intellectual” that created the Earth and all that came with …show more content…
Everyone should have the freedom to his or her beliefs.They shouldn’t have the ideology of others forced on to them, them being young students. Religion shouldn’t be taught in public schools because it would cause too much controversy. The teachers of these public schools would only be able to teach effectively their students about their religion, which would count as them deliberately forcing their beliefs on others. Since there are more than four-thousand religions in the world, it would be physically impossible to teach students an equal amount of each religion without teachers implementing their beliefs. Children and teenagers have very impressionable minds; they have yet to develop fully critical and evaluative thinking skills. Dr. Margaret Hill, director of the Services Association and the first Amendment Center stated, “Conflicts arise quickly because the U.S. is not only the most religiously diverse but also the most religiously observant industrial country in the world. This exploding pluralism of belief contributes to bitter culture wars. Because children die most precious and protected legacy for parents of all beliefs, what and how students learn is of intense concern to them.” Adolescents must have the ability to develop their perspective on religion without being influenced by the ideas of their teachers. Children
2) Did you take biology in high school? And 3) If you took biology in high school, did your biology class emphasize a) evolution but not creationism, b) creationism but not evolution, c) both evolution and creationism or d) neither evolution nor creationism? “(Moore 2007) Fifty-one percent of public high school attendees reported that they learned that creationism is a scientific alternative to evolution. While on the other hand fifty-three percent of high school students that attended a private school was taught that creationism is more a religious idea than a scientific theory. Charles Darwin has concluded multiple evidence towards the theory of evolution, and even today scientists add on to his theory and still test his findings. On the other hand, intelligent design, a view promoted by Young Earth Creationists argued that creationism is “an alternative scientific explanation of the world in which we live.” No scientific evidence can accredit this theory because the theory alone is based on a “greater intellectual” that created the Earth and all that came with …show more content…
Everyone should have the freedom to his or her beliefs.They shouldn’t have the ideology of others forced on to them, them being young students. Religion shouldn’t be taught in public schools because it would cause too much controversy. The teachers of these public schools would only be able to teach effectively their students about their religion, which would count as them deliberately forcing their beliefs on others. Since there are more than four-thousand religions in the world, it would be physically impossible to teach students an equal amount of each religion without teachers implementing their beliefs. Children and teenagers have very impressionable minds; they have yet to develop fully critical and evaluative thinking skills. Dr. Margaret Hill, director of the Services Association and the first Amendment Center stated, “Conflicts arise quickly because the U.S. is not only the most religiously diverse but also the most religiously observant industrial country in the world. This exploding pluralism of belief contributes to bitter culture wars. Because children die most precious and protected legacy for parents of all beliefs, what and how students learn is of intense concern to them.” Adolescents must have the ability to develop their perspective on religion without being influenced by the ideas of their teachers. Children