"I think we as Americans, regardless of our beliefs, should be able to freely access information, because people fought and died for our freedoms," Mrs. Hied said over a family dinner last week at their home, where the front door is decorated with a small bell and a plaque proclaiming, "Let Freedom Ring."
That my friends is what is known as a "trojan horse argument". These people do not promote free speech. What they promote is free access to their particular religious beliefs. If they were really interested in getting everybody's viewpoints taken into account during science class then the class would never learn anything except how many alternate creation theories exist in the world. And of course this one should be at the top of any list.
What do the logical residents of Dover say?
"You can dress up intelligent design and make it look like science, but it just doesn't pass muster," said Mr. Stough, a Republican whose idea of a fun family vacation is visiting fossil beds and natural history museums. "In science class, you don't say to the students, 'Is there gravity, or do you think we have rubber bands on our feet?' "
...........oh sorry, I was checking my feet. No rubber bands! But does the lack of rubber bands necessarily mean that gravity exists? No! It is the scientific evidence that proves that we have gravity.
Just because one explanation does not satisfy somebody does not mean that any arbitrary theory can be put in its place and treated as if it was equal to that theory. You have to have the science to back it up. Intelligent Design, by definition, relies on unprovable criteria to explain its relevence. Therefore it is not science and can never be taught in a science class.
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