Only In Florida (legislature tries to pass another Intelligent design bill)

gimpy117 · 03-19-11, 01:50 PM

Here we go again. Some Florida's lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that requires teaches to make a "critical analysis" of evolution, and naming the approach "non-evolution.".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_837130.html

but personally I believe in spaghetti monster evolution, so they ought to teach that.

Ducimus · 03-19-11, 01:53 PM

That's the bible belt for ya.

mookiemookie · 03-19-11, 02:02 PM

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"Why would you not teach both theories at the same time?" Wise, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said

Because it's not science and cannot be subject to the scientific method or any sort of critical analysis.

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"Why do we still have apes if we came from them?" Wise asked during an interview with the Tampa's WMNF.

What an idiot.

razark · 03-19-11, 02:10 PM

Are they going to start teaching astrology as well as astronomy? Alchemy as well as chemistry? Holocaust denial as well as history?

CCIP · 03-19-11, 02:15 PM

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"Why do we still have apes if we came from them?" Wise asked during an interview with the Tampa's WMNF.

Wow folks, you just can't make this kind of stuff up. Yeah, I have to agree with Mookie there.

Freiwillige · 03-19-11, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

What an idiot.

Absolutely

vienna · 03-19-11, 02:19 PM

Hmmm...

I thought we were placed here by our intergalactic overlords...

Betonov · 03-19-11, 03:46 PM

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"Why do we still have apes if we came from them?" Wise asked during an interview with the Tampa's WMNF.

Why do we still have Europeans, if Americans came from them....

razark · 03-19-11, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Why do we still have Europeans, if Americans came from them....

If man was made from dirt, why do we still have dirt?

If woman was made from rib, why do we still have ribs?

Growler · 03-19-11, 04:39 PM

*headdesk*

Remind me never to move to Florida. Ever.

Torplexed · 03-19-11, 04:41 PM

Given his dumb statement, I have a feeling that Chairman Wise would probably also be confused about why we still have chairs.

tater · 03-19-11, 04:52 PM

Wow, truly idiotic.

Just to show that both sides are anti-science, the democrats in NM tried to pass (passed in the house) a bill to allow chiropractors to prescribe drugs. Might as well have added crystal healers to that as well (chiropractors are to medical science what ID "researchers" are to biology (quacks) ).

Stealth Hunter · 03-19-11, 05:06 PM

Our state of Texas is trying the same thing again, too.

http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2...t-creationists

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An institution of higher education may not discriminate against or penalize in any manner, especially with regard to employment or academic support, a faculty member or student based on the faculty member's or student's conduct of research relating to the theory of intelligent design or other alternate theories of the origination and development of organisms.

Given how poorly we're doing in the science department internationally, I fail to see how this will help matters any further- indeed, it seems this would merely exacerbate things.

Link: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillL...2R&Bill=HB2454

Betonov · 03-19-11, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

Wow, truly idiotic.

Just to show that both sides are anti-science, the democrats in NM tried to pass (passed in the house) a bill to allow chiropractors to prescribe drugs. Might as well have added crystal healers to that as well (chiropractors are to medical science what ID "researchers" are to biology (quacks) ).

The difference we actually have use for ciropractors, but they are not supposed to prescribe drugs.
ID people are usefull only as side guards on a ship, you tie a rope around their neck and throw the overboard while in port

yubba · 03-19-11, 06:42 PM

Florida 3.9 billion in the red, education they say, think of the children, maybe, some one needs to learn, how to count

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Given his dumb statement, I have a feeling that Chairman Wise would probably also be confused about why we still have chairs. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Wow, truly idiotic. Just to show that both sides are anti-science, the democrats in NM tried to pass (passed in the house) a bill to allow chiropractors to prescribe drugs. Might as well have added crystal healers to that as well (chiropractors are to medical science what ID "researchers" are to biology (quacks) ). __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine

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