The sticky issue of how to teach Evolution/Intelligent Design is playing out in Kansas. What's at stake is the actual curruculum involed. Many
school systems throughout the US will likely be paying attention to the outcome of this trial.
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Sharp words traded at evolution hearing
Lawyer blasts intelligent-design advocates in KansasThe Associated Press
Updated: 3:08 p.m. ET May 12, 2005TOPEKA, Kan. - A Topeka attorney on Thursday denounced intelligent-design advocates and conservative State Board of
Education members for what he said were their unwarranted attacks on evolution.
Pedro Irigonegaray's arguments came during the last day of hearings before a subcommittee of the State Board of Education, focusing on how
evolutionary theory is taught. The entire board plans to consider by August changes in standards that determine how students are tested on science
statewide.
During a two-hour attack on language proposed by intelligent-design advocates, Irigonegaray lectured presiding members, telling them they are damaging
science education and the state's reputation.
"You have a responsibility to the children and the future of this state that you have sadly — sadly — failed," Irigonegaray told them.
But board members didn't let Irigonegaray's comments go unanswered, saying that he and other evolution defenders had engaged in character
assassinations.
"I believe your behavior here was abusive," said Board Member Connie Morris. "I want you to know I forgive you."
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I would like to see school systems expose children to all reasonable explanations for any theory, its a shame it has to be legislated like this. I
can't help picturing how issues like this were settled 10,000 years ago, the guy with the biggest club won the argument back then, the guy with the
best lawyer wins the argument now.....is that evolution or intelligent design ?
