Please DU this poll

[Erika]

Middle of page, right hand side www.idahostatesman.com

Thank you.

[AverageJoe]

1. Done!

And it looks like reason is, for the moment, in the lead....

[helderheid]

2. I'm a fucking idiot

what the hell is intelligent design?

[Hissyspit]

5. Fundamentalist pseudo-science explanation for nature, creation, etc.

[loveable liberal]

7. its a load of crap.

I think the nuts of it is God created evoloution.

[Hepburn]

9. Intelligent Design ~ Wikipedia

Intelligent design (ID) is a highly controversial investigatation into the physical nature of designed objects. ID was born out of opposition with the theory of evolution and its central question remains whether or not there is empirical evidence that life on Earth was designed by one or more intelligent agents. Proponents of intelligent design, known as design theorists, study the nature of objects to isolate what they call signs of intelligence—physical properties of an object that necessitate design. Examples being considered include irreducible complexity, information mechanisms, and specified complexity. Many design theorists believe that living systems show one or more of these signs of intelligence leading them to the conclusion that life must have been designed, contrary to Darwin's theory of evolution which explains life through random mutations and natural selection. William Dembski explains the study of intelligent design through the example of Mount Rushmore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design

[El Fuego]

13. It means "We don't understand it so it must be magic."

Intelligent design = a supreme being waved a magic wand and "poof!" there was the world.

[Zhade]

15. "Creationism in a cheap tuxedo."

I forget who said that, though.

[Hissyspit]

3. Done. 60.3% no. 39.7 % yes.

[patrice]

4. Bad question! Of course they should teach "Intelligent Design"

just not as Science!

It should be a part of their Social Studies' classes about Religion in general.

[loveable liberal]

11. only if they taught all religions, which they wont.

I dont have a problem with teaching religion in school, as long as all relions are taught (at least all the major ones) without emphasis on anything specific. How much you wanna bet that wont fly. And not in a religion class, but as a part of history or social studies.

[kliljedahl]

12. No, Mythology class

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Gays_R_Family]

6. grrr ...

done!

How about "Should schools teach clumsy creation?"

That's the theory that some omnipotent God or Goddess created the universe by accidentally mixing their chocolate with their peanut butter.

Ummm ... it's delicious!

[saltpoint]

8. Done. Voted that schools should not teach it,

Partly because they truly shouldn't and partly to piss off Jim Dobson.

[karlrschneider]

10. I dood it!

:D

edit: guess I shoulda said I DUed it!
:evilgrin:

[Rick Myers]

14. Done!!!

:thumbsup:

[formercia]

16. An old whore in a new dress

they once called it creationism.

[baron j]

17. No, No. People like Dumbya exist.

No way that was an intelligent design. More like a freak of nature.

[formercia]

20. Fearless Leader proves

that there is no such thing as Intelligent Design.

[bling bling]

18. Done. 64% no to 35% yes. n/t

[Barrett808]

19. done n/t

[kliljedahl]

21. 66.5% no

My second vote


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Viva_La_Revolution]

22. done

no - 66.7%

[cry baby]

23. 67.4 no

[Mist]

24. Currently at 68.1% "no" and 31.9% "yes"

Nearly a third voted "yes." Depressing. But at least the "no's" are way ahead!