Because the word "both" implies that there only two alternatives. What about my Pastafarian worldview? Should creationism be split into two theories - one implying that the Man was created in the image of God, and another (the only true one!) implying that God has a form of a giant bowl of spaghetti?
Because the majority of the taxpayers, who pay the teachers' salaries narrowed down their desires to the two theories - (1) Darwin and (2)Intelligent Design
Did they ask the taxpayers whether to start war in Iraq? No, the elected president and Congress had the responsibility to command the military and protect the country, and they made this decision. Much as I dislike it, I still don't think these questions should be decided by a referendum. Same way, teachers have the responsibility to tech science to kids, but the taxpayers don't get to decide what is science and what isn't. If the voters think president is wrong, they can elect another next time. If the parents think teachers are wrong, they can complain to the director, or if the director holds the same opinion, leave for another school.
If it's Ok to not introduce students to (the only true) Pastafarian worldview because we Pastafarians are in the minority, why isn't it Ok to not introduce them to the ID worldview, should the ID-minded taxpayers be in the minority as well?
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What about my Pastafarian worldview? Should creationism be split into two theories - one implying that the Man was created in the image of God, and another (the only true one!) implying that God has a form of a giant bowl of spaghetti?
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Same way, teachers have the responsibility to tech science to kids, but the taxpayers don't get to decide what is science and what isn't. If the voters think president is wrong, they can elect another next time. If the parents think teachers are wrong, they can complain to the director, or if the director holds the same opinion, leave for another school.
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