re: #388 Tom From PV

Naso, please don’t distort what I said. Kids don’t live in a vacuum, they will interact with others outside of school. If belief in creationism is a commonly held view, then it must be tackled head on.

If a child comes to school believing in creationism and rejecting evolution, the teacher HAS to grapple with the issue. This kid will ask questions. Why not go point by point, apply the scientific method, and let rational logic do its work?

You distort what I said, by ignoring what I said and repeating what you said.

Did you watch the video on open mindedness?

Science class is to teach what is known, not debunk religion. The facts and intelligence (if any) of the student will answer those questions in due course. The only valid question that a student can ask is one of filling in the gaps, and a good teacher can do that.

A student that claims that all the scientists in the world are wrong will fail the class.

That is all there is to it.