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February 12 is Darwin Day and Evolution is Still Controversial

posted by janrinok on Monday February 11 2019, @03:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the monkey-business dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Darwin Day is a celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday, the theory of evolution and science in general. This year marks his 210th birthday and 160 years since the publication of The Origin of Species. Those looking to celebrate or learn more about Darwin and evolution will find a wealth of events going on, or if you'd rather not leave the house, try a Darwin Day card with designs generated by simulated evolution.

Recently, an important finding in man's evolution was announced; the so-called Missing Link was confirmed. Australopithecus Sediba fossils were found in 2010 but it took a decade of research and debate for scientists to confirm that this was indeed the missing link that connects man's evolution in an unbroken chain back to primate ancestors.

Not everyone is down with Darwin. The Pew Research Center reports, "In spite of the fact that evolutionary theory is accepted by all but a small number of scientists, it continues to be rejected by many Americans. In fact, about one-in-five U.S. adults reject the basic idea that life on Earth has evolved at all." In Indiana, senator Dennis Kruse introduced a bill that would, among other things, "require the teaching of various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science."

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  • (Score: 2, Troll) by bradley13 on Monday February 11 2019, @05:04PM (3 children)

    by bradley13 (3053) on Monday February 11 2019, @05:04PM (#799603) Homepage Journal

    Buzzy writes: "Just let people live their lives, even if they want to do it in a way you think is silly. Don't be any bigger an asshole than you need to be."

    Words of wisdom. Seriously, the older I get, the more I think that's the best philosophy of life.

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    Everyone is somebody else's weirdo.
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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @05:54PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @05:54PM (#799640)

    That is a very fine philosophy to live by in your personal life, but maybe you missed the end of TFS.

    In Indiana, senator Dennis Kruse introduced a bill that would, among other things, "require the teaching of various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science."

    So religious "theory" is going to be required teaching? That is the problem and it goes against your philosophy. If a school WANTS to teach creationism whatever, but require? No thank you!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @08:10PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @08:10PM (#799723)

      From the earlier cited Humani Generis [vatican.va] of Pope Pius XII (Hitler's Pope)

      41. For this reason, after mature reflexion and consideration before God, that We may not be wanting in Our sacred duty, We charge the Bishops and the Superiors General of Religious Orders, binding them most seriously in conscience, to take most diligent care that such opinions be not advanced in schools, in conferences or in writings of any kind, and that they be not taught in any manner whatsoever to the clergy or the faithful.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday February 12 2019, @11:15PM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 12 2019, @11:15PM (#800384) Journal
      AC, from your quote:

      In Indiana, senator Dennis Kruse introduced a bill

      You then conclude:

      So religious "theory" is going to be required teaching?

      Need I remind you of how legislatures work? Introducing a bill is nothing like the sausage of law that occasionally results, and that law still needs to pass court challenges. Further, this state senator just might not get reelected as a result of this bill. Being a loony creationist is a drawback even in the US.