tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post4392866207043891513..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: COPE, Kansas, and the battle over evolution (again)Gordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-62180239573047572062013-10-15T17:00:40.466-07:002013-10-15T17:00:40.466-07:00You make a great point. In my view, it certainly ...You make a great point. In my view, it certainly conflicts with the First Amendment, if you're forcing children to take a class which implicitly falsifies their beliefs. As I understand it, the argument is whether or not ID should be taught as a part of science curriculum, for which it obviously doesn't qualify. So this calls into question the legitimacy of government forcing children to learn science, based on the fact that it contradicts certain religious beliefs. <br /><br />That being said, one option that ISN'T available is the changing of science to accommodate religion.<br /><br />Thanks for the thought-provoking article!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938293520343807392noreply@blogger.com