The Theory of Evolution is topic that has sparked great controversy for the past century. From the mid 1920’s in the Scopes Trial, when the American public was made witness to the Scopes Trial to more modern incidents, this topic will always remain a burning passion among different groups of people. While there are many people who are against the Theory of Evolution being taught in public schools, I believe that the Theory of Evolution should be taught in public schools across the nation. The teachings of this theory may be controversial, but with a public school system as current and understanding of the times, the theory should be taught. Many people feel that the Theory of Evolution goes against moral Christian beliefs, and as a result have had kids switch from going to public schools to Christian schools, that make religion one of their main focuses. While the Bible is an important religious text that guides many people around the world, it should not be applied to sciences being taught in the public education system. As a follower of the Hindu faith, I find it disturbing that there are people who want to have Christian beliefs instated in the curriculum at public schools. Either you teach both beliefs or you teach neither. With that, the stories of the Bible have not been proven and still remain to be a spiritual story. The teachings of Evolution coincide with the natural sciences and Darwinism consequently has been important when determining the natural habitat of different species of birds and reptiles. With a variety of scientific tests, it has been proven that the theory of Evolution is true and that we are all related to different predecessors. With the theory of evolution the notion that animals improve their characteristics based on their living conditions have proven to be true, not based on stories from the Bible, but from concrete evidence made possible through science and scientific theory. There are those proponents that believe that Theory of Evolution is anti-Christian, but then you could make the argument that everything in our world is anti-Christian and that science has nothing to do with the theories of the world. Evolution is the most academically reasonable explanation for the changes that occurred through out Earth’s history. The Theory of Evolution is nothing more than a theory. With that said it is important to note that aspects of it are true while certain facts and points can only remain speculative. To not be able to learn of different theories only hurts the thought processes of young minds, as they progress through their academic careers. I would also like to take the time and bring up the fact that with the first amendment, we as American citizens enjoy the privileges of the first amendment. Included in that is the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech allows the people to hear, listen, and learn what they want as long as it is legal. The theory of evolution, however controversial it may be, is still an important cornerstone in the fields of Biology, Geology, and Chemistry. By neglecting the scientific facts associated with evolution, we are setting up a society that can easily reject material that has been proven time and again to be true.
Evolution and Creationism should be both taught in schools. The children of the United States of America and even the world have the right to have knowledge in both subjects. The only reason evolution should be taught in schools because it explains how the universe was created in a scientific explanation. Creationism should be taught in schools because a majority of the world follows Christianity and has been part of our history for generations. First of all, evolution and creationism should be taught in school because the students in school have the right to know about both sides of the story. Evolution and Creationism both explain how the Earth and the Universe are created. One of the main reason wars are going on in the world because people are not educated in religion. That person is only educated in one religion and then are brain washed by their parents to believe to that religion. The long term effect of parent failing to keep their children open to religions causes their children to hate a religion or a culture that is not familiar to them. When the person does not like something or someone, the person will ignore them or the person will hate on another person. Creationism should be taught in schools because over three billion of the world population is monotheistic. The idea of Creationism originated from the bible. It is believed that the Earth was created in six days and not in billions of years described Evolutionism. This theory of how the Universe was created has been in effect for a couple thousands of years and should be kept in school because; it is a part of history that should be kept. Creationism played a big part in the development of the world. One of the few reasons why Creationism should not taught in school as a religion is because the idea of Creationism defies much of the Scientific Theory. If Evolution can not be taught in school then many different kinds of sciences should not be allowed in schools because Evolution involves several different kinds of sciences. This includes physics, biology, and genetics. Evolution can not be explained unless the person has knowledge of several sciences. This means that banning Evolution is requiring banning all sciences together. Evolution should be taught in schools because it is a type of science that people should know. Evolution is a type of biology that explains how the human body, bug, or animals adapts in an environment. Over that time the body will change to live in the environment. This process can take thousand, even a million years to develop. Evolution was popularized by Charles and his book “The Origin of Species.” Ideas of evolution were though as far back as ancient Greece except the Greeks believed that people and the earth itself came from the elements. The theory of Evolution itself has only been accepted in the last century because evolution is a big change from Creationism. The only reason why evolution should not be taught in schools is because of the “Natural Selection” or “Survival of the Fittest” theory. This idea has cause several types of Pseudo sciences and played a hand in the holocaust because Nazis believe the Aryan race was at the top of the Selection. Overall Evolution should be taught in both schools regardless of their pros and cons so that children will be more opened minded to other religons.
Humans have, since their beginning, tried to grasp an understanding on how life began. Because the subject of origins deals with events that happened in the past, much speculation is involved, and the question of origins is an emotional issue intimately connected with personal belief structure and culture. The status of creation and evolution in public education has been the subject of debates in legal, political, and religious circles around the world for years. Globally there is a wide range of views on this topic ranging from countries not allowing professors to discuss the evidence for evolution, which is the scientific theory that explains evolution. I believe that this theory should not be taught in the public school system because it goes against a variety of religions. Religion is instilled as soon as you have the ability to understand, this is something that people practice and carry with them throughout their entire life. To ask them to step away from something that is basically apart of them is not only wrong but also it insults people’s values and character. If creation cannot be taught in public school systems why should the counter argument be allowed? That’s just like going to a debate and only hearing one side it leaves no room for you to form your own opinion about the two issues. Research Associates completed a more focused poll under the direction of Professor Gerald Goldhabar of the State University of New York in Buffalo. Commissioned by the atheistic organization Council for Secular Humanism, the poll found 90.7 % of Americans identified with a specific religion. Which mean more then half of Americans believe in a higher being making this theory for from accepted by the people. This forms several ethical problems with in schools across the world. From a survey taken by George Gallop in 1972, it states that with creationism was inversely related to both education and age the more educated and the younger the respondent, the less likely they were to believe that God created the first humans. The likely reason is that younger people are better educated and more influenced by new secular ideas in the society around them. Also what scientists fail to mention is that the evolution theory has flaws, according to mall.turnpike.net; there is no adequate explanation for the origin of life from dead chemicals.Next, The fossil record, our only documentation of whether evolution actually occurred in the past, lacks any transitional forms, and all types appear fully-formed when first present. The evidence that "pre-men" (ape-men) existed is dubious at best. So-called pre-man fossils turn out to be those of apes, extinct apes, fully man, or historical frauds. Why teach something that we cannot prove is a hundred percent true? I feel as though no theory should be taught unless proven to be true. Being a young man that grew up in a Christian house I believe my faith is the pathway to my success; it serves as a guide throughout my life. It teaches me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It also serves as motivation through difficult circumstances. Lastly, I believe that my faith determines my destiny. The bible tells me that if I have faith the size of a mustard seed, then I can command and do great things. With that being said I find it very hard to believe that the world was created from an explosion that happen in space and thus man started to form. Also if this is the case why didn’t all apes evolve to become humans? There are a lot of questions that out there that have yet to been answers. Questions I think prove that this theory cannot be a sure fact. Several facts in the bible have been proven by many scientists in the past to be true and I feel that many are over looking this. I think you should teach one without the other so if Evolution is being taught so should Creationism. And if you just had to pick one I believe it should creationism because facts in the bible can be proven, where as the Evolution theory still have gaps in it and cannot be all the way proven.
To counter-argue the notion that teaching creationism should be taught in Public schools by saying that the United States is an area that has allowed diversity and cultures to influence the way of life. That is to say that one culture should not have a dominant role in influencing the youth of our nation over how humans and species were created. By allowing creationism to be taught in public schools, we are shutting the door to new ideas and cultural beliefs entering our school system and having a meaningful impact on the educational process. By allowing creationism to be the sole teaching, we are taking away the strong legitimacy that science provides us and precedents set forth by previous discoveries. I also want to address the fact that with each religion there are differing view points on how certain things were created. By offering a purely Christian belief on how humans were created, it diminishes the importance of others’ beliefs and as a result makes the US education system based on Christian morals and ideals, which could hurt the balance of power between religion and education. Although there is a large following of the Christian faith in the United States, to not allow other viewpoints to be shared illustrates how one- dimensional the American education system is in reality. Our education system is one of the most comprehensive and open minded systems in the world, and by allowing creationism to take charge ahead of science only diminishes the role of science in our society. My opponent also mentions that with science, there is no clear-cut way for one to note the changes in humans of the past. With radio-carbon dating and various tested methods, figuring out the timeline of human beings is clear. With the Bible, there are certain stories that can be contested through past historical events and timelines. Also, for certain people the Bible is a guiding light to life of the past and how creation of man came about, but by forcing that upon those that do not believe in the Bible only will spark more debate and in the long term could cause rift between different religious groups. I do agree though with the point that both should be taught in order to understand the differing viewpoints, and to be a well-rounded person in society. By offering different viewpoints we are able to establish a common bond and understanding among different people, and with a “melting pot” as large as America, acceptance and understanding for one another can go a long way. By teaching creationism we are also setting up precedent for future educators to change the way textbooks are written and how lectures are given, which would not be helpful or cohesive to the American education system. While there is still some holes in the understanding of when and where the human race began it is important to note that by teaching a religious belief among people of different creeds only diminishes the global belief that America is a nation that is accepting of anyone and everyone no matter of cultural or religious difference.
Creationism and Evolution has sparked controversy for hundreds of years. Now Politian’s, priest and scientist have been arguing about the subject because they feel that it should be one or the other taught in schools. But what about the children? It should be up to the children to decide what they want to learn instead of society shoving down what should be up to the children. Creationism should be taught in schools because Christianity plays a vital role in the evolution of people in the last couple thousand years. Evolution should be taught in schools because it explains the Creationism in a scientific way. First off, I agree with some of Kiran’s ideas about that Evolution should be taught in schools. Children do need to know the facts of evolution. Evolution covers most of sciences we learn today. If we did not have evolution in schools and just allowed creationism in the schools, then we can say goodbye to our children’s futures. Evolution covers many topics and sciences that are vital to in advancing our knowledge and sciences in society. In fact, banning evolution would kill the economy in the already diminishing economy. Banning evolution would not allow jobs in physics, biology, ecology and many more sciences that involve evolution in the creation of our species. If we allow creationism to be the only science that would be taught in our schools, then we would be going back to the middle ages. Next, I agree with the agreement against evolution. Majority of the world has monotheistic beliefs. In fact, creationism is great because Christianity has been able to provide help to many people in the last couple than sand of year. We still built off our society on monotheism views. Could you imagine a world without Christianity, Islam and all of these one god religions? We would not have so many of the classical artists like Leonardo DiVinci. In fact, Evolution in a sense is a racist religion that encourages the pseudo sciences and encouraged the holocaust and killed millions in Europe. What I do not like about Creationism is that it does not encourage Hinduism, I believe that both evolution and creationism should be taught in school. The children of the United States of America and the world should have the right to know about both concepts of how the Universe was created. We need creationism in our schools because children in world should know about the History that has impact Billions of people in the last couple thousand years. Evolution should be taught in schools because children in the U.S. need to know about how the World was created in the scientific view. If children we taught both Evolution and Creationism in schools, imagine the possibilities. Children’s need for academics could rise up, and there would be less war all together.
The bible is the sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Although the bible is mostly used and practice by Christians, different forms of the bible exist throughout different religions across the word. Books such as the Koran (Qur’an), which is the sacred text of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Muhammad. Also called Alcoran. Even though these serves as two different thing s for different religions they are the same concept. They both serve the same purpose, which is to serve as a guide for anyone who reads them also to give direction, insight, courage, and a divine connection. The bible is the most common book read across the United States; you can find them any where from hotels, bookstores, courtrooms, and churches. Something that can be literally practiced anywhere and so freely in the United States but in the public school systems. According to Wikipedia.com The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law "respecting an establishment of religion", impeding the free exercise of religion, infringing on the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble. Not allowing students to practice their religion freely is taking away from this law of freedom of speech, and free practice of religion. I do agree that teachers should not teach evolution but if the students would like to red the bible or practice their religion they should be able to do so freely. Religion is the one element of life that has connected the races and societies of the world for hundreds of years. It has given meaning to lives that may seem otherwise hopeless. Religion has provided for a universal language and culture among those who believe in a higher power. Religion is the main source of morals and values today. Since this is something that is not teach in the classroom and a lot of people are not introduce to religion and they do not know anything when it comes to religion. I feel like that is a problem in the United States today. It has had the effect of more violence, problems in families, and the non- education of the younger generation. I agree a hundred percent with a young writer that posted their essay on 123helpme.com. “I feel that though religion is a choice, it should be introduced, because many don't even get the opportunity to learn about it. It is very important to a lot of people, yet has not really ever been shown or taught to people besides in the home.” I can honestly say if the bible or religion were not apart of a lot of peoples life it would be a lot more crimes and several tragedies would take place. Because people would not have any second thoughts or knowledge of what is right and wrong. Religion gives us a clear outline of things we should not do because they are wrong such as, thief, murder, adultery, and giving praise to people and other ideals. Without this people would be lost in the world with no direction and no purpose in life and that’s why I feel this is a true asset that should be taught in the public school systems.
The first comment is very biased and makes an untrue statement, which starts the entire argument off wrong since he contradicts himself. He says that "evolution is true and has been proven" when it has not been, and then goes on to say it is merely a theory. Although, Kiran does make a good point in his second post when he says that teaching Creationism would only allow for the Christian religion to enter the school system, and would shut the doors on all other religious beliefs. Vijay makes good points which are easy for the both opposing sides to keep the argument going such as, evolution and creationism should be taught in school because the students in school have the right to know about both sides of the story. Ro makes a very good argument that really sold me when he says something to the extent of people have been taught their own sacred religion since they could understand language and will carry religion with them the rest of their life and goes on to question the reader as to why religion should be taken out of learning in school if it is such an influential part of their daily lives outside of school.
The first post on this blog posted by Kiran has great evidence to back up his points. For example when he states, “As a follower of the Hindu faith, I find it disturbing that there are people who want to have Christian beliefs instated in the curriculum at public schools, either you teach both beliefs or you teach neither.” I found this to be very insightful because it made me think, why do we allow Christian holidays to be celebrated but not any other religious holidays? Vijay’s portions of the post are also very well put together. I liked how he explained the basis of evolution and creationism and how they should both be taught in schools around the world. Another fact that is key in his argument was explaining how if evolution is not allowed to be taught in schools then why is biology and physics? This was a great attention getter because it makes people think about how similar all these sciences are and how people able to judge which can and cannot be taught? I couldn’t really grasp how not knowing other religions tied in with going to war though, so maybe expand on that topic a little more and give an example of where this has taken place. These blog posts were very well thought out and you can see everyone did research and had scholarly facts as evidence in their arguments. Even though there were a few confusing aspects of the posts, overall I think they were well thought out.
This was an interesting and unique argument because three sides instead of two were drawn out. The first response was very legitimate in explaining why only evolution should be taught in schools because it explained the science aspect of it very well. It also did a good job of explaining that teaching Creationism is not a good idea because there are many religions that should be taught then. The second argument that was for both creationism and evolution had a tough time explaining the reason that both should be taught. However I thought the explanation on why Evolution should be taught was very strong. But the evidence provided for Creationism was minimal at most and did not help highlight the argument at all. The rebuttal made by the pro-evolution arguer was very solid because it gave great evidence of why teaching creationism can hurt the education system. Finally the rebuttal made by the pro creationism arguer was pretty good in my opinion and one line stood out to me. “Not allowing students to practice their religion freely is taking away from this law of freedom of speech, and free practice of religion.” This is definitely a true statement however it does not mean that creationism should be taught in school. The argument is not whether evolution or creationism is right but rather whether or not they should be taught in school. Although I thought that overall the rebuttal was solid this stood out as a poor statement to include in the rebuttal.
A little clarification of the notional difference between a "scientific theory" and a general theory could clear up some of the confusion here, perhaps. Generally, scientific theory is as close to being factual as anything within science is, right Kiran?
The Theory of Evolution is topic that has sparked great controversy for the past century. From the mid 1920’s in the Scopes Trial, when the American public was made witness to the Scopes Trial to more modern incidents, this topic will always remain a burning passion among different groups of people. While there are many people who are against the Theory of Evolution being taught in public schools, I believe that the Theory of Evolution should be taught in public schools across the nation.
ReplyDeleteThe teachings of this theory may be controversial, but with a public school system as current and understanding of the times, the theory should be taught. Many people feel that the Theory of Evolution goes against moral Christian beliefs, and as a result have had kids switch from going to public schools to Christian schools, that make religion one of their main focuses. While the Bible is an important religious text that guides many people around the world, it should not be applied to sciences being taught in the public education system. As a follower of the Hindu faith, I find it disturbing that there are people who want to have Christian beliefs instated in the curriculum at public schools. Either you teach both beliefs or you teach neither. With that, the stories of the Bible have not been proven and still remain to be a spiritual story.
The teachings of Evolution coincide with the natural sciences and Darwinism consequently has been important when determining the natural habitat of different species of birds and reptiles. With a variety of scientific tests, it has been proven that the theory of Evolution is true and that we are all related to different predecessors. With the theory of evolution the notion that animals improve their characteristics based on their living conditions have proven to be true, not based on stories from the Bible, but from concrete evidence made possible through science and scientific theory.
There are those proponents that believe that Theory of Evolution is anti-Christian, but then you could make the argument that everything in our world is anti-Christian and that science has nothing to do with the theories of the world. Evolution is the most academically reasonable explanation for the changes that occurred through out Earth’s history. The Theory of Evolution is nothing more than a theory. With that said it is important to note that aspects of it are true while certain facts and points can only remain speculative. To not be able to learn of different theories only hurts the thought processes of young minds, as they progress through their academic careers.
I would also like to take the time and bring up the fact that with the first amendment, we as American citizens enjoy the privileges of the first amendment. Included in that is the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech allows the people to hear, listen, and learn what they want as long as it is legal. The theory of evolution, however controversial it may be, is still an important cornerstone in the fields of Biology, Geology, and Chemistry. By neglecting the scientific facts associated with evolution, we are setting up a society that can easily reject material that has been proven time and again to be true.
Evolution and Creationism should be both taught in schools. The children of the United States of America and even the world have the right to have knowledge in both subjects. The only reason evolution should be taught in schools because it explains how the universe was created in a scientific explanation. Creationism should be taught in schools because a majority of the world follows Christianity and has been part of our history for generations.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, evolution and creationism should be taught in school because the students in school have the right to know about both sides of the story. Evolution and Creationism both explain how the Earth and the Universe are created. One of the main reason wars are going on in the world because people are not educated in religion. That person is only educated in one religion and then are brain washed by their parents to believe to that religion. The long term effect of parent failing to keep their children open to religions causes their children to hate a religion or a culture that is not familiar to them. When the person does not like something or someone, the person will ignore them or the person will hate on another person.
Creationism should be taught in schools because over three billion of the world population is monotheistic. The idea of Creationism originated from the bible. It is believed that the Earth was created in six days and not in billions of years described Evolutionism. This theory of how the Universe was created has been in effect for a couple thousands of years and should be kept in school because; it is a part of history that should be kept. Creationism played a big part in the development of the world. One of the few reasons why Creationism should not taught in school as a religion is because the idea of Creationism defies much of the Scientific Theory. If Evolution can not be taught in school then many different kinds of sciences should not be allowed in schools because Evolution involves several different kinds of sciences. This includes physics, biology, and genetics. Evolution can not be explained unless the person has knowledge of several sciences. This means that banning Evolution is requiring banning all sciences together.
Evolution should be taught in schools because it is a type of science that people should know. Evolution is a type of biology that explains how the human body, bug, or animals adapts in an environment. Over that time the body will change to live in the environment. This process can take thousand, even a million years to develop. Evolution was popularized by Charles and his book “The Origin of Species.” Ideas of evolution were though as far back as ancient Greece except the Greeks believed that people and the earth itself came from the elements. The theory of Evolution itself has only been accepted in the last century because evolution is a big change from Creationism. The only reason why evolution should not be taught in schools is because of the “Natural Selection” or “Survival of the Fittest” theory. This idea has cause several types of Pseudo sciences and played a hand in the holocaust because Nazis believe the Aryan race was at the top of the Selection. Overall Evolution should be taught in both schools regardless of their pros and cons so that children will be more opened minded to other religons.
Humans have, since their beginning, tried to grasp an understanding on how life began. Because the subject of origins deals with events that happened in the past, much speculation is involved, and the question of origins is an emotional issue intimately connected with personal belief structure and culture. The status of creation and evolution in public education has been the subject of debates in legal, political, and religious circles around the world for years. Globally there is a wide range of views on this topic ranging from countries not allowing professors to discuss the evidence for evolution, which is the scientific theory that explains evolution. I believe that this theory should not be taught in the public school system because it goes against a variety of religions. Religion is instilled as soon as you have the ability to understand, this is something that people practice and carry with them throughout their entire life. To ask them to step away from something that is basically apart of them is not only wrong but also it insults people’s values and character. If creation cannot be taught in public school systems why should the counter argument be allowed? That’s just like going to a debate and only hearing one side it leaves no room for you to form your own opinion about the two issues. Research Associates completed a more focused poll under the direction of Professor Gerald Goldhabar of the State University of New York in Buffalo. Commissioned by the atheistic organization Council for Secular Humanism, the poll found 90.7 % of Americans identified with a specific religion. Which mean more then half of Americans believe in a higher being making this theory for from accepted by the people.
ReplyDeleteThis forms several ethical problems with in schools across the world. From a survey taken by George Gallop in 1972, it states that with creationism was inversely related to both education and age the more educated and the younger the respondent, the less likely they were to believe that God created the first humans. The likely reason is that younger people are better educated and more influenced by new secular ideas in the society around them. Also what scientists fail to mention is that the evolution theory has flaws, according to mall.turnpike.net; there is no adequate explanation for the origin of life from dead chemicals.Next, The fossil record, our only documentation of whether evolution actually occurred in the past, lacks any transitional forms, and all types appear fully-formed when first present. The evidence that "pre-men" (ape-men) existed is dubious at best. So-called pre-man fossils turn out to be those of apes, extinct apes, fully man, or historical frauds.
Why teach something that we cannot prove is a hundred percent true? I feel as though no theory should be taught unless proven to be true. Being a young man that grew up in a Christian house I believe my faith is the pathway to my success; it serves as a guide throughout my life. It teaches me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It also serves as motivation through difficult circumstances. Lastly, I believe that my faith determines my destiny. The bible tells me that if I have faith the size of a mustard seed, then I can command and do great things. With that being said I find it very hard to believe that the world was created from an explosion that happen in space and thus man started to form. Also if this is the case why didn’t all apes evolve to become humans? There are a lot of questions that out there that have yet to been answers. Questions I think prove that this theory cannot be a sure fact. Several facts in the bible have been proven by many scientists in the past to be true and I feel that many are over looking this. I think you should teach one without the other so if Evolution is being taught so should Creationism. And if you just had to pick one I believe it should creationism because facts in the bible can be proven, where as the Evolution theory still have gaps in it and cannot be all the way proven.
To counter-argue the notion that teaching creationism should be taught in Public schools by saying that the United States is an area that has allowed diversity and cultures to influence the way of life. That is to say that one culture should not have a dominant role in influencing the youth of our nation over how humans and species were created.
ReplyDeleteBy allowing creationism to be taught in public schools, we are shutting the door to new ideas and cultural beliefs entering our school system and having a meaningful impact on the educational process. By allowing creationism to be the sole teaching, we are taking away the strong legitimacy that science provides us and precedents set forth by previous discoveries. I also want to address the fact that with each religion there are differing view points on how certain things were created. By offering a purely Christian belief on how humans were created, it diminishes the importance of others’ beliefs and as a result makes the US education system based on Christian morals and ideals, which could hurt the balance of power between religion and education.
Although there is a large following of the Christian faith in the United States, to not allow other viewpoints to be shared illustrates how one- dimensional the American education system is in reality. Our education system is one of the most comprehensive and open minded systems in the world, and by allowing creationism to take charge ahead of science only diminishes the role of science in our society.
My opponent also mentions that with science, there is no clear-cut way for one to note the changes in humans of the past. With radio-carbon dating and various tested methods, figuring out the timeline of human beings is clear. With the Bible, there are certain stories that can be contested through past historical events and timelines. Also, for certain people the Bible is a guiding light to life of the past and how creation of man came about, but by forcing that upon those that do not believe in the Bible only will spark more debate and in the long term could cause rift between different religious groups.
I do agree though with the point that both should be taught in order to understand the differing viewpoints, and to be a well-rounded person in society. By offering different viewpoints we are able to establish a common bond and understanding among different people, and with a “melting pot” as large as America, acceptance and understanding for one another can go a long way. By teaching creationism we are also setting up precedent for future educators to change the way textbooks are written and how lectures are given, which would not be helpful or cohesive to the American education system.
While there is still some holes in the understanding of when and where the human race began it is important to note that by teaching a religious belief among people of different creeds only diminishes the global belief that America is a nation that is accepting of anyone and everyone no matter of cultural or religious difference.
Creationism and Evolution has sparked controversy for hundreds of years. Now Politian’s, priest and scientist have been arguing about the subject because they feel that it should be one or the other taught in schools. But what about the children? It should be up to the children to decide what they want to learn instead of society shoving down what should be up to the children. Creationism should be taught in schools because Christianity plays a vital role in the evolution of people in the last couple thousand years. Evolution should be taught in schools because it explains the Creationism in a scientific way.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I agree with some of Kiran’s ideas about that Evolution should be taught in schools. Children do need to know the facts of evolution. Evolution covers most of sciences we learn today. If we did not have evolution in schools and just allowed creationism in the schools, then we can say goodbye to our children’s futures. Evolution covers many topics and sciences that are vital to in advancing our knowledge and sciences in society. In fact, banning evolution would kill the economy in the already diminishing economy. Banning evolution would not allow jobs in physics, biology, ecology and many more sciences that involve evolution in the creation of our species. If we allow creationism to be the only science that would be taught in our schools, then we would be going back to the middle ages.
Next, I agree with the agreement against evolution. Majority of the world has monotheistic beliefs. In fact, creationism is great because Christianity has been able to provide help to many people in the last couple than sand of year. We still built off our society on monotheism views. Could you imagine a world without Christianity, Islam and all of these one god religions? We would not have so many of the classical artists like Leonardo DiVinci. In fact, Evolution in a sense is a racist religion that encourages the pseudo sciences and encouraged the holocaust and killed millions in Europe. What I do not like about Creationism is that it does not encourage Hinduism,
I believe that both evolution and creationism should be taught in school. The children of the United States of America and the world should have the right to know about both concepts of how the Universe was created. We need creationism in our schools because children in world should know about the History that has impact Billions of people in the last couple thousand years. Evolution should be taught in schools because children in the U.S. need to know about how the World was created in the scientific view. If children we taught both Evolution and Creationism in schools, imagine the possibilities. Children’s need for academics could rise up, and there would be less war all together.
The bible is the sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Although the bible is mostly used and practice by Christians, different forms of the bible exist throughout different religions across the word. Books such as the Koran (Qur’an), which is the sacred text of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Muhammad. Also called Alcoran. Even though these serves as two different thing s for different religions they are the same concept. They both serve the same purpose, which is to serve as a guide for anyone who reads them also to give direction, insight, courage, and a divine connection. The bible is the most common book read across the United States; you can find them any where from hotels, bookstores, courtrooms, and churches. Something that can be literally practiced anywhere and so freely in the United States but in the public school systems. According to Wikipedia.com The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law "respecting an establishment of religion", impeding the free exercise of religion, infringing on the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble. Not allowing students to practice their religion freely is taking away from this law of freedom of speech, and free practice of religion. I do agree that teachers should not teach evolution but if the students would like to red the bible or practice their religion they should be able to do so freely. Religion is the one element of life that has connected the races and societies of the world for hundreds of years. It has given meaning to lives that may seem otherwise hopeless. Religion has provided for a universal language and culture among those who believe in a higher power. Religion is the main source of morals and values today. Since this is something that is not teach in the classroom and a lot of people are not introduce to religion and they do not know anything when it comes to religion. I feel like that is a problem in the United States today. It has had the effect of more violence, problems in families, and the non- education of the younger generation. I agree a hundred percent with a young writer that posted their essay on 123helpme.com. “I feel that though religion is a choice, it should be introduced, because many don't even get the opportunity to learn about it. It is very important to a lot of people, yet has not really ever been shown or taught to people besides in the home.” I can honestly say if the bible or religion were not apart of a lot of peoples life it would be a lot more crimes and several tragedies would take place. Because people would not have any second thoughts or knowledge of what is right and wrong. Religion gives us a clear outline of things we should not do because they are wrong such as, thief, murder, adultery, and giving praise to people and other ideals. Without this people would be lost in the world with no direction and no purpose in life and that’s why I feel this is a true asset that should be taught in the public school systems.
ReplyDeleteThe first comment is very biased and makes an untrue statement, which starts the entire argument off wrong since he contradicts himself. He says that "evolution is true and has been proven" when it has not been, and then goes on to say it is merely a theory. Although, Kiran does make a good point in his second post when he says that teaching Creationism would only allow for the Christian religion to enter the school system, and would shut the doors on all other religious beliefs. Vijay makes good points which are easy for the both opposing sides to keep the argument going such as, evolution and creationism should be taught in school because the students in school have the right to know about both sides of the story. Ro makes a very good argument that really sold me when he says something to the extent of people have been taught their own sacred religion since they could understand language and will carry religion with them the rest of their life and goes on to question the reader as to why religion should be taken out of learning in school if it is such an influential part of their daily lives outside of school.
ReplyDeleteThe first post on this blog posted by Kiran has great evidence to back up his points. For example when he states, “As a follower of the Hindu faith, I find it disturbing that there are people who want to have Christian beliefs instated in the curriculum at public schools, either you teach both beliefs or you teach neither.” I found this to be very insightful because it made me think, why do we allow Christian holidays to be celebrated but not any other religious holidays? Vijay’s portions of the post are also very well put together. I liked how he explained the basis of evolution and creationism and how they should both be taught in schools around the world. Another fact that is key in his argument was explaining how if evolution is not allowed to be taught in schools then why is biology and physics? This was a great attention getter because it makes people think about how similar all these sciences are and how people able to judge which can and cannot be taught? I couldn’t really grasp how not knowing other religions tied in with going to war though, so maybe expand on that topic a little more and give an example of where this has taken place. These blog posts were very well thought out and you can see everyone did research and had scholarly facts as evidence in their arguments. Even though there were a few confusing aspects of the posts, overall I think they were well thought out.
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting and unique argument because three sides instead of two were drawn out. The first response was very legitimate in explaining why only evolution should be taught in schools because it explained the science aspect of it very well. It also did a good job of explaining that teaching Creationism is not a good idea because there are many religions that should be taught then. The second argument that was for both creationism and evolution had a tough time explaining the reason that both should be taught. However I thought the explanation on why Evolution should be taught was very strong. But the evidence provided for Creationism was minimal at most and did not help highlight the argument at all. The rebuttal made by the pro-evolution arguer was very solid because it gave great evidence of why teaching creationism can hurt the education system. Finally the rebuttal made by the pro creationism arguer was pretty good in my opinion and one line stood out to me. “Not allowing students to practice their religion freely is taking away from this law of freedom of speech, and free practice of religion.” This is definitely a true statement however it does not mean that creationism should be taught in school. The argument is not whether evolution or creationism is right but rather whether or not they should be taught in school. Although I thought that overall the rebuttal was solid this stood out as a poor statement to include in the rebuttal.
ReplyDeleteA little clarification of the notional difference between a "scientific theory" and a general theory could clear up some of the confusion here, perhaps. Generally, scientific theory is as close to being factual as anything within science is, right Kiran?
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