MaxFly Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 As many of you know, trial hearings are being carried out in Pennsylvania concerning whether intelligent design should be somehow acknowledged in science classes in that state. Any thoughts on the issue? I realize that many on this forum hail from different countries. How is intelligent design handled in your respective school systems. Is it even acknowledged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bea321 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 In France, the teaching of the "intelligent design" is inconceivable because we live in a secular country (US is too, I know) and anyway the theory of Darwin (the man comes from the monkey) is considered as a fact here... And I think it's good like that. Because it's the truth, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hopefully this isn't too ignorant but I've never heard of Intelligent Design. Maybe it is not discussed/acknowledged at all in England? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesSyde Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 i'm with Jonny. please give me a "definition of terms" so i can understand what u mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Well, Here's a Definition guys.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Intelligent design basically states that intelligent causes are responsible for the origin of the universe and of life. By intelligent causes, one is to infer that God or a higher power was involved in creation. People also refer to intelligent design as creationism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted October 19, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 schools should inform students on all research and ideas..then they can make their own minds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Tim, how is the subject handled down under? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted October 20, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 well never came across it myself in my schooling life.. but few classes even teach australian history..and what happened to the original australians :shrug: a lot of stuff is just force fed and get everyone acting like sheep.. can't say original thought is encouraged from my experiences.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 If we had ID in our school I would drop out in protest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 interesting, thanks for the definiton, it's definitely not discussed/acknowledged in English Schools then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Not at all! That is intersting tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 If we had ID in our school I would drop out in protest. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnazz Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 schools should inform students on all research and ideas..then they can make their own minds up. I disagree, ID has no place in schools. Evolution is a scientifically sound theory with a lot of evidence supporting it. Intelligent Design doesn't even qualify as a scientific theory, let alone a sound one. It's purely a cover for religious beliefs. As such, it should be preached in churches, not in taught schools. While I don't like the idea that churches preach anti-scientific notions (especially since, in the US, they get special tax breaks that means my taxes are higher, which in effect means that I'm helping to pay for churches), I strongly believe in religous freedom, so I have to take the bad with the good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted October 20, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 well if the teacher has a discussion with his students all these things will come up im sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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