The Theory Of Evolution Or Intelligent Design

Evolution has been taught in all public schools for as long as many can recall. Though the process of evolution is not the only theory, schools have been teaching it as if it is the complete truth, ignoring other aspects and only focusing and targeting on Darwin's theory of Evolution. However, there are still many other ideas that the students should be informed of as well because all are theories, all are hypothetic. Teaching of the evolution theory have yet to be proven reliable and confirmed by all scientists, thus it should not be taught in schools and should be left for students to wonder and discover by themselves.

The debate over teaching evolution in public schools is not new at all but the debate has been elevated through the media over the past few years. Conservative Christians and other conservatives serving on school boards (particularly in the South) have been insisting that if schools are going to buy textbooks that have evolution chapters then they should also have a place in that textbook near the evolution chapter for creationism. Progressives and scholars that understand the scientific basis for evolution argue that there's nothing wrong with putting creationism or "intelligent design" in textbooks but that subject is not science-based and therefore should be published in the "religion" chapter (if there is one). Should evolution be taught in public schools? The answer is yes, most certainly; to ignore evolution is to deprive public school students of some of the most important knowledge relating to our planet and our society. Scientific ignorance is unacceptable in a country that calls itself the "greatest nation on earth."

In my opinion Evolution should be taught in school but so should Creationism. I think students should be able to choose which theory to learn in school. None of either theory should be forced on students. The argument between teaching each one is that Evolution is a proven historically fact according to the National Academy of Sciences. The majority of those people who desire for creationism to be taught in the public schools cite that it is scientific. They push for the teaching of creation science which is defined as "scientific evidence for creation and the inferences from that evidence" (Tatina 275). The inferences from that evidence are "sudden creation of the universe from nothing, recent formulation of the earth, creation of man and other biological kinds, a worldwide flood", and

Evolution is the most popular theory currently taught in public high schools, and is widely accepted as a sound scientific concept to teach. However, it is equally true that many disagree with evolution and many of its concepts as an explanation of the origin of life on our planet, and it is thus my opinion that evolution should not even be taught in public science classes, as it is not scientifically sound, nor should be a part of a wide variety of concepts taught to students that that should also include intelligent design, creationism, or any other number of theories that have just as much of validity as evolution.

The objection to evolutionary theory and it's teaching began well over 100 years ago. Charles Darwin proposed in 1859 that populations of organisms underwent evolution through a process known as natural selection. Three years prior to the publication of this theory, in 1856, he wrote of "creationists" in a personal correspondence (Darwin, 1856). The notion that scientific theory conflicts with and rejects religious dogma has been a persistent, pervasive one. Religious organizations continue to push for the acceptance of creationism or intelligent design in school today. Despite the numerous legal cases brought to forth to force the teaching of creationism in public schools, we of the school board maintain that creationism has no place within our schools.

In public schools, evolution is taught as the way the world came to be. In most cases, if a student believes otherwise they get in trouble for talking about their own beliefs. Many people who follow different religions believe creationism. Creationism should be taught in public schools as a valid view of how earth and present forms came to be.

There has been various debates around the world about evolution that it should be taught in school or not. Evolution is a theory which states the origin of time, space and mater came to be from a blast (Cosmic Evolution) and the species on earth changed over time due to the influence of natural selection, while Creationism is a belief that the universe and everything in it was created by a divine. The current curriculum teach evolution, even though they do not have enough evidences to prove it, and it is not science. Do you believe in it or not? “Science is something that we can observe, study, test and demonstrate.”

One of the reasons for banning creationism is that the U.S can't establish a public religion. Evolution though is just as much a religion as creationism. They are both based on opposite religious principles. Evolution falls under the religion of atheism. By teaching evolution and not creationism we are establishing a state religion, which is against the law. It also violates the teacher’s freedom of speech. If they are not by law allowed to teach creationism, the we are denying them a topic of discussion on their classroom. The teaching of evolution goes against the

Although people argue whether the theory of evolution does exist and if it should be taught in schools, people including children have the right to be taught something that their parents don't exactly agree with. Also as teachers teach the subject, they normally do not express any form of opinion toward what the student should believe,

I firmly believe that creationism should have equal representation as evolution in public schools. As I’ve said, creation doesn’t have complete scientific fact backing it up, but if almost half of Americans claim to agree with it, creationism should be taught alongside of evolution in the schools. Decide for yourself: should schools today be welcoming differing ideas and healthy debate, or are educators shutting out valid theories and

Alfred White once said, “Every new idea is crazy at first.” This quote relates to my topic because evolution was once a crazy, new idea. I believe that evolution should be taught in schools. By introducing evolution, it shows that there is more than one opinion on how the earth came to be. Also, teaching evolution is not saying that humans come from monkeys, it's defined as a change over time. Lastly, many students are curious about evolution, and they want to learn more about it in depth.

Across America people continue to debate about whether the theory of evolution should be taught in schools. In the year 1925, a trial was held in Tennessee in which a substitute teacher was being tried for teaching human evolution in a state funded school. The man, John Scopes, was found guilty and fined, but this brought about a question that has plagued the country for years. Should teachers in public schools teach about human evolution, and if so how does this interfere with the religious side of people’s beliefs? Although many people believe that it is beneficial for evolution to be taught in schools, it is not necessary at all.

According to Reiss, there are many people who reject the theory of evolution and believe that the Earth was created as described in the Bible or the Qur’an. Intelligent design is linked to creationism, however, it can also call itself a theory that critiques evolutionary biology instead of siding with religion. Reiss says creationism along with intelligent design are on the rise unlike in the past where there was very little mention of these topics in the classroom. Schools in multiple countries are becoming battlegrounds over the issue of evolution vs creationism. A publication of the first volume of a seven-volume series of 800-page books critiquing evolution along with the rise of creationism has resulted in science education literature to take a closer look at creationism.

In an article published in the New York times, by Laurie Goodstein, she revealed that a poll conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, revealed that 64 percent said they were open to the idea of teaching creationism in addition to evolution, while 38 percent favored replacing evolution with creationism. It is important to note by this poll that the idea of teaching our children other theories of how this world was created was supported by more than half of the polled population. It needs to be understood that when these teachings are given the opportunity to be introduced in the public school settings, teachers must maintain a very bias approach as to not sway their students into believing one side or the other but, rather let them decide for themselves through research and study what they will believe in.

In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, introducing the theory of evolution. One hundred and fifty-six years later, scientists still accept this senseless philosophy. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay states, “Our school systems teach the children that they are nothing but glorified apes who are evolutionized out of some primordial soup” (Snyder). Schools worldwide have presented exactly this to the young, impressionable minds of your future doctors, engineers, scientists, and presidents. They assure us that if we give a small amount of mud enough time it can, by itself, bring about the art of da Vinci, the plays of Shakespeare, the music of Mozart, and the brilliant mind of Einstein.