The Florida Department of Education Web site was flooded with comments after the Feb. 19 vote was announced, and many of the messages denounced the required teaching of evolution, which the proposed standards describe as the "fundamental concept underlying all of biology," which is "supported by multiple forms of scientific evidence," the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported Monday.
"I have no problem with them hearing about evolution. I just don't want them to hear a one-sided fact," said LeVon Pettis, a Panhandle, Fla., father who said he may put his daughters in private school if the standards are adopted. "If you're going to teach evolution, then also throw in creationism and intelligent design."
I am amazed at the ease ID supporters allow themselves to be drawn onto the field of scientific debate. They feel that somehow that is a win for them, but the only way it would result in that is for ID to win in a fair game of scientific discovery. That's not a likily outcome.
Tags: Creationism, ID, Intelligent Design
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