Bush Backs Rove, Palmeiro, Intelligent Design
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So in other words, Bush is backing creationism, being taught as part of the public school science curriculum?. ...Oh, wait, that's "Intelligent Design". ...No mention of a Judeo-Christian God, nope.
Personally, I have no problem with teaching the idea of "Intelligent Design", but IMO this belongs under the heading of philosophy, not science, since its rationale centers entirely on speculation and how one defines "intelligent." ...Then there is the tricky part about trying *not* to go a step further and speculate about the nature of the "designer" itself, and how not to wind up sounding as if there is sanctioning any particular religion (if we're talking about public schools). The teachers would have to consider *all* "creation" stories if that's the case, or even invent some new ones. Will they be considering these possible "designer" theories as part of the classroom discussion? ...Let's not forget about this one, either. :-P I bet I can invent some, too. Stay tuned...
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