Evolution in the classroom
by rrusczyk, Jun 17, 2006, 3:21 PM
Hat tip to Gyan for pointing this article out.
Bad for science students, but probably good for our business. As more and more intelligent discourse is forced out of the schools, eager students will have to turn elsewhere.
As Carl Sagan pointed out years ago, the Russians paid a heavy price for their state-enforced rejection of genetics. Will we ever pay a price for our rejection of evolution? It's not so clear - the direct application of evolution isn't yet obvious in the way genetics is very clearly near the heart of agriculture.
However, the squelching of scientific evidence, reason, and intelligent discussion simply must have negative consequences down the road. At the very least, it contributes to a sheep-like electorate.
Bad for science students, but probably good for our business. As more and more intelligent discourse is forced out of the schools, eager students will have to turn elsewhere.
As Carl Sagan pointed out years ago, the Russians paid a heavy price for their state-enforced rejection of genetics. Will we ever pay a price for our rejection of evolution? It's not so clear - the direct application of evolution isn't yet obvious in the way genetics is very clearly near the heart of agriculture.
However, the squelching of scientific evidence, reason, and intelligent discussion simply must have negative consequences down the road. At the very least, it contributes to a sheep-like electorate.
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