I know this may ignite a s**tstorm, but What theory should be taught in public school, evolution, intelligent design, or other? pls no trolling, points to all, see my ans.

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• You can see my answer to get my views.
  
  The only thing I can say to yours, is it is still called the theory of evolution, not the law, but is close to becoming one
  
  Interesting views though +6

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  by qwerty on October 25th, 2009

• @OZe
  Well put. Since Darwin, biological evolution has been proved and proved again, beyond any serious doubt. No biologist or paleontologist seriously questions it. If any alternative theory exists I'd like to know about it.
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  Intelligent Design is not a theory but a belief, another term for creation.
  
   

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  by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on October 27th, 2009

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• I agree with you, but there are so many groups to cater to it would make it difficult to address all in a public school

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  by qwerty on October 25th, 2009

• Exactly. That's why I suggest leaving religious teaching to religious organisations, then they can all teach what they believe to be true. As long as there is the balance of a well-accepted scientific theory being taught in science.

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  by Brian I on October 25th, 2009

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• Calling evolution "just a theory" is misleading. A "theory" in science is something that has the highest level of support in facts. For example gravity and how it works is also "just a theory."
  
  I disagree that you should not teach things just because someone out there has disputed it. Anyone can dispute anything for any reason. So, if you applied that standard, you could not teach anything. The point of schools is to teach things, not to hide knowledge when it is disputed.

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  by OZe on October 25th, 2009

• This is the problem with US public schools.
  
  How do you cater everyone to and not offend anyone.
  
  No matter which you choose, someone will take exception to it, I think this is contributing to the dumbing down of America.
  
  I do agree that evolution is one of the few options that has real evidence, but so does the chariot of the God's theory, not as compelling as evo. but still compelling

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  by qwerty on October 25th, 2009

• You have to give up on the goal of not offending a single person.

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  by OZe on October 25th, 2009

• @qwerty
  >>How do you cater [to] everyone... and not offend anyone. No matter which you choose, someone will take exception to it....
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  As Oze posts, educating people and catering to people have nothing to do with one another.
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  >>I do agree that evolution is one of the few options that has real evidence, but so does the chariot of the God's theory....
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  Evolution is the ONLY explanation of human origins with evidence. There is no other theory. Chariots of the Gods is popular fiction. If it had any scientific merit,
  1) We'd be hearing about it in the scientific publications and popular science media;
  
  2) It wouldn't have been published in paperback and sold as fiction.
  
   

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  by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on October 28th, 2009