[Phys-L] Re: Another attack on Evolution

[James E Mackey <jmackey@HARDING.EDU>]

My point was in response to John Clements' post quoted below.
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"http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3412552

Panel OKs bill to add footnote to evolution
Disclaimer: Committee insists there is no consensus on the origins of people
By Matt Canham
The Salt Lake Tribune

A Senate committee split along party lines Tuesday determined that evolution
should continue being taught in public schools - but with a disclaimer.
   SB96, sponsored by West Jordan Republican Sen. Chris Buttars, would
require science teachers to specify that the state does not endorse any
scientific theory about the origins of life or the present state of man and
that scientists are not in complete agreement on evolutionary theory.


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There is also an article in a local paper in Houston by Molly Ivins where
she says the governor of TX is in favor of teaching creationism in the
public schools.  I have not verified this particular claim.
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I think it is quite clear that Republicans are heading towards theocracy by
getting into bed with the religious right.  At one time neither party would
have embraced a particular religious sect, but no more.  Conservatives like
Eisenhower, Nixon, and Golwater would have been shocked by this alliance.
Actually the rise of fundamentalism in the US is actually parallel to the
rise of fundamentalism in the Middle East.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX"

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John Mallinckrodt wrote:

> James Mackey wrote:
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> > The state should not endorse any specific theory about the origin of life!
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> ?  Who is asking them to?
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> > > and that scientists are not in complete agreement on evolutionary theory.
> > This is, of course, a true statement!
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> Of course it is.  What is your point?
>
> --
> John "Slo" Mallinckrodt
>
> Professor of Physics, Cal Poly Pomona
> <http://www.csupomona.edu/~ajm>
>
> and
>
> Lead Guitarist, Out-Laws of Physics
> <http://www.csupomona.edu/~hsleff/OoPs.html>
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