Canadian science minister ends evolution brouhaha
See all:The most devastating slapdown of recent election memory came during the 2000 campaign when a Liberal pit bull ridiculed former Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day’s creationist beliefs on television by displaying a Barney doll as the only dinosaur to ever romp with humans.The clash between religious creationism and political correctness flared briefly in the headlines again this week.The new target was Gary Goodyear, the rookie Secretary of State for Science and Technology, who was taken to task in The Globe and Mail today. He had refused to confirm his belief in evolution which, the paper howled on its front page, confirmed the “rumours” Mr. Goodyear embraces the Bible’s literal translation of the Earth as a six-day infrastructure project for the Almighty.Has it been true, it would have been juicy smear material and particularly unfortunate for a science minister, but it’s hard to pinpoint where ministers have manipulated policy to suit their belief in a young Earth. Stock