People don't show up here (at the courtroom) because they believe evolution is bad science. They show up because they believe that if they accept evolution, then they are abandoning their religious beliefs. They see it as an eitheror proposition Either evolution happened, or God loves you.
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When they say 'teach the controversy' their ringing phrase they want us to pretend to students that scientists are arguing whether evolution took place. This argument is not taking place.Eugenie Scott
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This action is likely to be the playbook for creationism for the next several years, ... We can predict this fight happening elsewhere.
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This decision is a major victory for science, and a major victory for science education.
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