Ken Riznyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Geez! and I thought creationism was just a problem
here in the U.S., home of the wackos.
Ken
--- Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0622-03.htm
> Published on Thursday, June 22, 2006 by the
> Independent / UK
>
> World Scientists Unite to Attack Creationism
>
> by Sarah Cassidy
>
> The world's scientific community united yesterday to
> launch one of
> the strongest attacks yet on creationism, warning
> that the origins of
> life were being "concealed, denied or confused".
>
> The national science academies of 67 countries
> warned parents and
> teachers to ensure that they did not undermine the
> teaching of
> evolution or allow children to be taught that the
> world was created
> in six days.
>
> Some schools in the US hold that evolution is merely
> a theory while
> the Bible represents the literal truth. There have
> also been fears
> that these views are creeping into British schools.
>
> The statement, which the Royal Society signed on
> behalf of Britain's
> scientists, said: "We urge decision-makers, teachers
> and parents to
> educate all children about the methods and
> discoveries of science and
> foster an understanding of the science of nature.
> Knowledge of the
> natural world in which they live empowers people to
> meet human needs
> and protect the planet.
>
> "Within science courses taught in certain public
> systems of
> education, scientific evidence, data, and testable
> theories about the
> origins and evolution of life on Earth are being
> concealed, denied,
> or confused with theories not testable by science."
>
> The statement followed a long-running row over
> claims that some of
> Tony Blair's flagship city academies teach
> creationism in science
> lessons. Schools in the North-east backed by one
> academy sponsor, Sir
> Peter Vardy, have been accused of promoting
> creationism alongside
> evolution. The schools have denied the claims and
> insisted they abide
> by the national curriculum.
>
> Academics in the US have voiced concern over similar
> theories being
> taught in American schools. Scientists also fear the
> spread of a
> theory known as "intelligent design". This suggests
> that species are
> too complex to have evolved through natural
> selection and must
> therefore be the product of a "designer".
>
> Martin Rees, president of the Royal Society, said:
> "There is
> controversy in some parts of the world about the
> teaching of
> evolution to pupils and students, so this is a
> timely statement that
> makes clear the views of the scientific community. I
> hope this
> statement will help those who are attempting to
> uphold the rights of
> young people to have access to accurate scientific
> knowledge about
> the origins and evolution of life on Earth."
>
> It has been revealed that creationism is being
> included in the
> science curricula of a growing number of UK
> universities. Leeds
> University plans to incorporate one or two
> compulsory lectures on
> creationism and intelligent design into its
> second-year course for
> zoology and genetics undergraduates next Christmas,
> according to The
> Times Higher Education Supplement. At Leicester
> University, academics
> discuss creationism and intelligent design with
> third-year genetics
> undergraduates for about 20 minutes in lectures.
>
> In both cases, lecturers argue that the
> controversial theories will
> presented as fallacies irreconcilable with
> scientific evidence. But
> the fact that these "alternatives" to evolution have
> been proposed
> for formal discussion in lectures at all has sparked
> concern among
> British scientists.
>
> A THES investigation has also discovered there are
> at least 14
> academics in science departments who consider
> themselves
> creationists. They believe all kinds of life were
> designed rather
> than evolved. Several others are proponents of
> intelligent design,
> which rejects evolution.
>
> © 2006 Independent News and Media Limited
>
>
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