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Should we teach evolution or intelligent design?

There is a lot of debate in Texas as to whether students in their schools should be taught evolution or intelligent design, or a misture of both. It is taken very seriously, in fact their Education Agency's director of Science has quit (or was fred, it's not entirely clear) over expressing views about the teaching of evolution in schools. Christine Castillo Comer forwarded an email discussing evolution and creationism where apparently she had to remain neutral on the subject.

So, are humans, and all living creatures on this planet, the result of brilliant engineering, or is it just a matter of trial and error? And which should be taught in our schools?

Monday 3 December, 2007 11:17 PM

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