Teaching Creationism to Children is Child Abuse

[Coyotl]

[Warpy]

1. Freedom of religion works both ways

and parents are free to bring their children up believing the same nonsense they do.

Teaching creationism in public schools is another matter. Since creationism is religiously based, there is no place for it in secular, government supported schools. Parents who want their children to believe the same rubbish they do are going to have to homeschool or pony up for a church school.

However, it is not child abuse. It's merely illegal in public schools.

I couldn't listen to this whole thing. I can feel brain cells popping whenever I hear anything Kelly says. At my age, I can no longer spare 'em.

[Coyotl]

2. The problem I see here is stealing public funds from schools to finance them.

If they want to go off and start their own madrasas, fine, but don't ask everyone else to pay for it by cancelling music classes and firing teachers at a public school.

[Warpy]

3. That part is illegal because it violates the establishment clause

If parents want to keep the kids ignorant, it's home school or tuition for a religious school.

I'm sick of the government pussyfooting around these jerks.

[Coyotl]

6. Yet, 16 states are doing it, not?

[DesertFlower]

5. i agree. nt

[defacto7]

4. It's depends on how creationism is taught.

If it's taught as science it's simply the ugly truth that dogma begets stupid. But if it's taught as a myth or superstition.. then hey public schools... go for it.