Scopes Monkey Trial Research Paper

There seems to be a major battle between two entities in every subject matter of life and we are always drawn to it because it demands we pick a side amongst the rivals. The more famous of rivalries are evident in the sports world. In baseball you have the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. In football, the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers; The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have battled and torn each other up since the 1960’s. Outside the sports world you have rivalries such as: Microsoft vs. Sony, Republicans vs. Democrats, and dogs vs. cats just to name a few. In every rivalry you see one side try to outwit the other, constantly attempt to become the alpha in their respectful worlds. But one rivalry has existed for centuries, one that seems mankind will never see the end of: creationism vs. evolution. Since its discovery, evolution has battled creation and religion winning the support of many individuals every passing day. One famous battle amongst the two is known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Where a key question sprouted in its aftermath: should creationism be taught in schools? The answer should be a universal yes, but many do not believe so. The Scopes Monkey trial took place in the summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. It was “seen as a struggle between science and religion, between modern and …show more content…
Although atheism is on the rise with the younger generation, creationism dominated human belief for centuries. Without a doubt it was a fundamental factor of civilization that children must be aware of. Many disagree with slavery and the Vietnam War but schools do not skip over those do they? Just because it is something people disagree with does not mean it should be ignored. Children are intelligent beings whom learn the basic concepts of logic and reason at a young age. Allow the schools to indulge in their curiosity and develop those cognitive