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Creation Vs Evolution

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According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Committee, “The main purpose of the American school is to provide for the fullest possible development of each learner for living morally, creatively, and purposefully in a democratic society” (Platform of Beliefs 232). Most Americans are aware of one of the top controversial topics within the public education system: Evolution vs. Creation. When it comes to our universe's existence it gets very tricky. Many different viewpoints are brought up based on personal beliefs. The greatest question is: should students be taught only one way on this subject? Why offer only one side, one opinion? Given that evolution has not been proven, it should not be the lone required science …show more content…

Creationism is defined as the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution. Both beliefs are extremely different from each other causing questions to arise in the public school system. When people who believe in Creationism want it taught, evolutionist shoot it down as religious. When people who believe in Evolution want it to remain the focus of existence, creationist argue it is not fact. As reported by the American Chemical Society, “evolution is the scientifically accepted explanation of the incontrovertible fact that life and its many forms has changed over the years” (“Teaching of Evolution: Fact and Theory”). Typically, when it comes to what people accept, they are unwavering. However, there are always some people who don’t exactly know what to trust. When evolution is taught in schools most of the students acquiesce the information, whether it is right or …show more content…

Borene dismissed the case of Rodney LeVake v Independent School District 656, et al. (Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum, Court File Nr. CX-99-793, District Court for the Third Judicial District of the State of Minnesota [2000]). High school biology teacher LeVake had argued for his right to teach "evidence both for and against the theory" of evolution. The school district considered the content of what he was teaching and concluded that it did not match the curriculum, which required the teaching of evolution. Given the large amount of case law requiring a teacher to teach the employing district's curriculum, the judge declared that LeVake did not have a free speech right to override the curriculum, nor was the district guilty of religious discrimination” (Matsumura and

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