Palin Question

[TamChronin]

Originally Posted by navywifeplus3 If it is okay to teach evolution, then I think they should teach creationism. They are both theories to how man kind came to be. Why is it okay to teach evolution, which passively denounces creationism, but not okay to eduacate on the other. It doesn't violate church and state, because it is not pushing a religion or telling one how to worship!

I want to know where you get the idea that creationism is a theory.

I'm not saying I discount it as a possibility, and I happen to be an intelligent design kind of gal underneath all the bluff and bluster, but I lean more toward the intelligence behind the design used evolution as the tool, rather than "Bam! There you go. A shiny new world for these two humans to populate and hold dominion over."

Creationism isn't a theory. It's either a religious fact or a baseless myth. There's no middle ground. There's no theory to it.

[Katheros]

Theology and religious beliefs should be taught at home or in church/temple.

[CocoaGoddess]

Originally Posted by Jennygirl I heard yesterday she is for pushing creationism to be taught in schools... How do you feel about it?

What Eelo said. I did Independent bible study and I've taken two World Religion courses. I feel that it was a positive, enlightening experience, and gave me a much better and broader view on religion. And how to stay as far away from it as humanly possible.

I've just really had it with this woman. She inquired how to go about banning books. That makes her less than human in my eyes. I think policy wise, there's absolutely nothing worse than a book banning/burning brigade. Nothing.

[mpicky]

She was asked in a debate and she did answer that creationism should be taught in school. As far as I know, she did not try to push that through. I actually read the 2006 article. Yes, 2006, that was when she was in a debate for her 1st term as Gov.

http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/ele...-8243554c.html

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2...s-vp-want.html

[Teresa]

Originally Posted by CocoaGoddess She inquired how to go about banning books. That makes her less than human in my eyes. I think policy wise, there's absolutely nothing worse than a book banning/burning brigade. Nothing.

All I could find about her banning books was that she was asking a librarian about banning some books that have questionable content in them. I think it is stretching it to say she's on a book banning/ burning brigade.

[CocoaGoddess]

Originally Posted by mpicky She was asked in a debate and she did answer that creationism should be taught in school. As far as I know, she did not try to push that through. I actually read the 2006 article. Yes, 2006, that was when she was in a debate for her 1st term as Gov. http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/ele...-8243554c.html http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2...s-vp-want.html

Just like with the book banning incident, she either didn't have enough time and/or public support.

She's shown herself to be corrupt and unscrupulous when she went on a massive power trip after being appointed Mayor of her charming little town--I can only imagine what she'd do with a Vice President position and millions of mouth breathing fundies backing her every move.

[Loretta]

Originally Posted by Teresa All I could find about her banning books was that she was asking a librarian about banning some books that have questionable content in them. I think it is stretching it to say she's on a book banning/ burning brigade.

Who gets to decide what is "questionable content"??

Books should NEVER be banned. Period.

[CocoaGoddess]

Originally Posted by Teresa All I could find about her banning books was that she was asking a librarian about banning some books that have questionable content in them. I think it is stretching it to say she's on a book banning/ burning brigade.

Who inquires about how to ban books if she didn't intend to take action? Seriously, who does that?

[Teresa]

Originally Posted by Loretta Who gets to decide what is "questionable content"?? Books should NEVER be banned. Period.

I agree that they shouldn't be banned. That's why the library separates the books into different sections, right? And then she said it was a "rhetorical exercise". I honestly don't know what to think of her

[Teresa]

Originally Posted by CocoaGoddess Who inquires about how to ban books if she didn't intend to take action? Seriously, who does that?

The way I read it ( before I researched it ) was that she wanted to ban ALL books which would just be crazy!

What do you think of it being a "rhetorical exercise"? Do you think she was doing it just to get opinions on it or was she really wanting to ban books?

This is where I found my info, I don't know if there is somewhere better to look, this was just the first thing I found in my search :

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/09/...ried-ban-books