An atheist parent asks: should Creationism should be examined in the Science Class?
In the midst of all the Darwin celebrations, many questions are being raised, once again, about creationism, Darwinism and what to tell the children.
Wo King, father of an 11-year-old, is one of those wondering what’s best. Here he explains how he feels, and wonders why his son is not being taught more about Darwin’s theories:
“I am an atheist father of a bright and beautiful 11-year-old boy. […]
As an atheist, my automatic reaction was of indignation when Michael Reiss of the Royal Society suggested that the issue of creationism in the science class should be addressed. Now though I am not totally sure. I still think it has no scientific basis, but am concerned for another reason.
In schools, especially in South London, there is a sizeable minority of children who come from families which believe in creationism. […]
In America, they are having bitter battles about the teaching of ID and evolution. At least it is being debated there. What we seem to be doing is a very English trait of compromising while trying to respect others’ beliefs. This is not helping anyone, especially not the children, or the theory of evolution.
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[BTW, the comments left on this Times of London online article ought to sound very familiar to LGF readers…]