Why in today's world is Creationism still a major point of debate? From a scientific standpoint, the theory of evolution has been proved time and time again, yet, the fight still rages on. In Katha Pollitt’s argumental piece titled “What’s the Matter with Creationism?” she attempts to explore this continual issue and how it is affecting Americans today in the classroom and later in adult life. She claims that the high percentage of those who believe in creationism or some form of it are a direct indication of the public school system's failings. Pollitt builds her credibility and argument with numerous facts, but fails to garner much of an emotional appeal through her biased argument and biting tone.
She begins her opening paragraph with a summary about the results of a recent Gallup poll on American’s belief in evolution. The results clearly categorize a near majority of American’s as believing in creationism or some form of it. However, according to Pollitt, this isn’t the worst part. The most shocking result of the survey was that the percentage of college graduate creationists were exactly equal to the number of creationist believers in the …show more content…
She draws her evidence from the fact that the scientific community has supported, tested, and proven the theory of evolution so many times that for it to be a lie would result in one of the most elaborate hoaxes in all of history. From there she points out instances of creationism believes in the modern day like the Creation Museum in Kentucky, the sparse evolution education in schools today, and a new law that makes it legal to teach creationism in Tennessee. She closes her point by quoting a man who is a scientist and deeply religious who gives instances in which holding a creationist viewpoint could prove dangerous for the future when scientific realities like global warming and an energy crisis pose a serious
She begins her opening paragraph with a summary about the results of a recent Gallup poll on American’s belief in evolution. The results clearly categorize a near majority of American’s as believing in creationism or some form of it. However, according to Pollitt, this isn’t the worst part. The most shocking result of the survey was that the percentage of college graduate creationists were exactly equal to the number of creationist believers in the …show more content…
She draws her evidence from the fact that the scientific community has supported, tested, and proven the theory of evolution so many times that for it to be a lie would result in one of the most elaborate hoaxes in all of history. From there she points out instances of creationism believes in the modern day like the Creation Museum in Kentucky, the sparse evolution education in schools today, and a new law that makes it legal to teach creationism in Tennessee. She closes her point by quoting a man who is a scientist and deeply religious who gives instances in which holding a creationist viewpoint could prove dangerous for the future when scientific realities like global warming and an energy crisis pose a serious