re: #224 ggt

Religious Whackos seem to be everywhere.

Speaking of which, and inching a bit closer to Egypt on the map:

Evolution sparks controversy in Turkish schools

A primary school teacher in Ankara has received an official warning for teaching evolution to an 11-year-old child, after the student’s parents complained that the teacher had undermined their child’s religious belief by favoring Darwinism over creationism.

According to Hurriyet Daily News, Suleyman Bicer, a teacher with 14 years of experience, was reprimanded for talking about evolution in response to a question posed by one of his students.

The head of Turkey’s main teachers’ union, Egitim-Sen, responded by saying that teachers were facing increasing pressure not to teach modern theories of evolution.

“The real motive behind the warning is the conflict between those who are trying to build education on a religious basis and those looking to scientific origins,” Zubeyde Kilic told the daily.

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Perhaps the GOP could field a candidate for Turkish President?