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The question as to whether or not creationism should be taught
in public schools is a very emotional and complex question. ... Despite the lack of evidence to support the fundamentalist idea
of creationism, that in itself is not enough to warrant its exclusion
from the curriculum of public schools in the United States. ...
One way to address the question is whether or not creationism,
in itself, is a valid idea to be taught in public schools. ... Not only should a student in American public
schools learn and acquire knowledge in empirical sciences, and other
tangible facts both in history and other courses, but he should also
learn how to think and make decisions for himself. Unfortunately, as
it turns out, creationism is in direct conflict with the biological
theory of evolution. Many fundamentalist propose that creationism
should replace, or at least be offered as an alternative to Darwins
theory of evolution. ... Creationism, as exemplified in
the book of Genesis, should not be taught in a science course. ... Creationism,
unfortunately in the eyes of Christian fundamentalist, does not
exemplify any adherence whatsoever to these rules and guidelines of
science. Therefore, it should not be included in the science
curriculum in public schools, even as an alternative to evolution.
Another idea is that which is held by those who subscribe to
the idea of scientific creationism. Scientific creationism, as it
relates to this topic, states that God was the creator, and that
evolution is simply a means, developed by Him, of conservation. Due to
this definition of how scientific creationism relates to evolution, it
may be easier to accept by scientific criteria, despite the fact
that the origins are scientifically debatable.
The problem in scientific creationism, and what I see as a
reason for its exclusion from the science classroom in public schools,
is the fact that it looks as if, from the outside, the whole theory
that it rest on is simply a contortion of the traditional version of
creation described in Genesis, custom-made to fit in with Darwins
theory of evolution.
Approximate Word count = 1410
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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