Okay, make of this what one can; I myself have no opinion on the matter, thinking it rather silly and not worth the oceans of ink and forests of trees expended upon it.
And, as usual, the evolution enthusiasts are their own worst enemy (remember, for the record, I have no dispute with the theory of evolution), trying to forcibly jam something down people's throats that would be more palatable spoon-by-spoon.
Surely, somewhere, it has been scientifically proven that arrogance must, inevitably, lead to self-destruction.
The Zogby poll, on the teaching of the theory of evolution (in Adobe, or whatever that thing is called, format):
http://www.evolutionnews.org/Zogby%20International%202009%20Poll%20Report.pdfExcerpts:
Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that teachers or students should have the academic freedom to discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of evolution as a scientific theory?
Agree, 80%; Disagree, 17%.
Which statement comes closest to your point of view?
(a) Biology teachers should teach only Darwin's theory of evolution and the scientific evidence that supports it.
(b) Biology teachers should teach Darwin's theory of evolution, but also the scientific evidence against it.
Statement (a), 14%, Statement (b), 78%.
Okay, have at it; remember my own main interest in the issue is all the evidence suggesting, and rather inarguably, that as the influence of religion in a society declines, so too does belief in the theory of evolution.
It's not supposed to happen, but it apparently does, and I'm curious as to why.
