Why is Georgia a f****ed up state?

[The Germanator]

Well, the problem here isn't that they aren't teaching evolution, they just aren't calling it evolution. It is stupid as hell, but it's better than them ignoring evolution totally.

[Kitana85]

Indeed, like what Germinator said, its better than ignoring it. My friends from Tennessee (they have since moved north) told me that there neither is taught in schools. It creates so much disagreement there, that they figure that parents can figure it out.

the change of names is stupid and no one is happy this way... then again, no one is ever happy

[Perfect Stu]

leavin on a midnight train to Georgia.../sings

*walks into random Georgia school, spraypainting lockers "EVOLUTION"*

[Happydude]

i wonder if anyone there has ever seent eh move 'Evolution'

[rottwylor]

Lets get rid of the word "gravity" and use "mysterious mystical force holds us on the planet"

[Jonbo298]

If evolution is not to be said, eventually it will be banned as a curriculum teaching (or however you want to phrase it). If it does happen eventually where any teaching of Biological Chances or Evolution is flat out banned from teaching, then future children won't know the ideas of where we came from. This is like us calling French Fries "Freedom Fries". No wonder america is getting dumber.....

[rottwylor]

Well... they will replace Biological Chances and Evolution with Adam and Eve. Thats what will happen. I highly doubt that this will pass... but it's really annoying that it is happening. Just because some parents don't want their children to grow up with a proper education, doesn't mean that every child should be subjected to the same ideas. It's just rediculous. What if the same parents decide that they don't want thier children to learn about dinosaurs, because they weren't in the bible... WHEN DOES THE INSANITY STOP!!

[Ginkasa]

Although I myself am a creationist, I realize that not everyone is and I accept that. I also realize that school is not a place that is meant to impose beliefs on children, but educate them in the ways of the world.

Thus, I can kind of understand the rational behind this.

It doesn't make it any less stupid.

Banning either creationism or evolutionism (or the names of them) is not the way to go. Schools need to teach both theories and let the students decide. There should be no censoring on either side.

My Biology teacher last year was (is) a very devout Christian, and he didn't hide it. He did, however, teach evolution although he said himself he didn't believe it. He allowed the students themselves to make the choice without trying to impress either theory more than the other.

I can see the good intentions behind banning "evolution," but intentions aren't everything.

Besides, as people have already said, it does nothing. The actual word used means nothing if the definition is the same.


*shrugs and walks away*

[GameMaster]

Yeah, I was reading this at school today, it definatley backs up my stereotype of Georgia people.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by The Germanator

Well, the problem here isn't that they aren't teaching evolution, they just aren't calling it evolution. It is stupid as hell, but it's better than them ignoring evolution totally.

My concern is that if all they are doing is changing the name, then whats the point?

I know what the point is. The point is to slowly have it removed completely. If someone has a problem with the name evolution, then its pretty safe to say that they have a problem with the entire theory of evolution. If a name can be changed, why can't an entire curriculum follow in short order?

This, my friends, would only be the beginning.

Also, ignoring evolution and creation is just a way to passify weak minded biblical literalists. There are plenty of ways to work evolution into a Christian lifestyle.

Example: God created the world/universe in 7 days... well how long is a day to God? There was no concept of time as the ay we measure time is a creation of man.

Adam and Eve: A parable that people want to take literally. Its a story of man lost his way through paradise by defying the will of God. A lesson to live life by, not a literal history that means that we are all inbred hicks.