I’m not sure who Richard Adams is, my inferences tell me that he’s a surly Brit, but he is so spot on, in his revelation of new educational standards that Texas conservatives are trying to implement.
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Given President Obama’s position and funding for educational standards, it appears as though every state has greedily made attempts to procure a section of the 4 billion dollars being set aside for public education in this country.
Texas has taken a running start and, like most states that hug the Bible belt, now struggles to implement addendum to the study of evolution in social sciences. I’m sure we’re all aware that Tennessee has been the frontrunner in ONLY teaching creationism in public schools. Apparently this craze is catching on.
Adams reveals a youtube clip from leading Texas Republican, Don McElroy, who suggests that we “stand up to the experts.” Uh? Okay, if you say so Don. He then uses empirical evidence that states that even Darwin implied that we all come from a common ancestor. However, while that may be fact, when does that leeway to devout creationism. McElroy assumes that the common ancestor is, of course, God and his creation of the world in 6 days, resting on the last.
While I strive to not conjure up a debate between religion and secularism, but McElroy’s plea to change the curriculum will, inevitably, disadvantage a generation of students in a HUGE state. Perhaps we should get off our high horses and think about the children. Can we continue in our fervent beliefs enough and in such a manner that we deliberately harm their educational well being? I’m not sure, but what would Darwin say? God?
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