richardhutnik said:
It doesn't matter what you think here, or even how much close to what you see evolution is to reality. There is the issue of parential rights on what their kids are taught. So long as you force kids of religious parents to subject their kids to public schools, you are going to have to want them either not taught evolution, or be able to be taught something that is compatible with their religious beliefs. If you don't like this, then enable the parents to take their kids out of the school system. This is about parential rights. Their kids are not your kids, and you are to have no say in what they are to be taught. It is simple, enable them to get out of the system if they don't like evolution, then you don't need to worry about it. And that is why it is politics. Again, if you don't like it, you need to propose an alternative ethics system to one based on rights. Good luck getting that past the body politic here. Next up comes, "But but... test scores of America, yadda yadda yadda". |
One last response.
This is an age old problem. The simple fact is that, in the end, unless there is some sort of consistency then standards will fall and if taken to the extreme the society will simply fail... a nice example of social evolution in a sense.
From my perspective, I don't live in America but Europe, and so far I'm happier with our approach to this aspect of edcucation than America's... although there's plenty else I could find fault with too with our methods.
But again, that's because our societies aren't in some mythical 'final' perfect state. They are in transition as everything is, and in the long run they will either prosper or fail based on how well they adapt to the needs of survivial.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...