No problem with that.

Set against a correct context.

If someone put it forward as a counter argument to evolution then discussed it fully then no problem to me.

I would object to it being taught as fact.

But then again, I object to a lot of things being taught as fact. Especially true of English lessons. Shakespeare is good, fact. Nope. Opinion.

Posted By: BeverlyHills0201 on January 26th 2006 at 15:43:13

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Nearly 1 in 4 Britons think the Earth was created 6000 years ago. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 26, 15:18:54
- In fairness. . . (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 26, 16:00:41
- I bet they are all Pakis tanis and indians who believe that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Jan 26, 15:26:09
  - Yeah they are all fundamentalist Christians, obviously (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:27:31
    - Well then, I bet they are all afro-carribeans who believe that (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Jan 26, 15:29:01
      - Should we just settle on "wogs" then ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:29:31
        
        racist cunt (General Chat) - Bandwagon Jumper, Jan 26, 15:32:54
        
        You are AB... (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 26, 15:37:45
        
        Nope, sorry. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 15:37:58
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 26, 15:35:15
        
        a bit better (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:34:58
        
        Stop being such a fucking racist! (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Jan 26, 15:31:30
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:32:36
        
        racist (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 26, 15:31:05
- I doubt the figures. I think their sample was very likely disproportionate (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:23:29
  - I doubt it. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:25:51
    - How many creationists do you know, thick or not ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:29:02
      - A few. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:31:13
        
        Yes I agree, but don't you think the figures are way higher than (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:32:25
        
        Wouldn't that be based on an assumption that your own experience was representative? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 15:37:44
        
        Which is why I was asking Bev about his own experiences intut (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:41:35
        
        Possibly, but I was listening to the radio the other day... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 26, 15:37:32
    - Another evening viewer ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 26, 15:27:41
- More depressing - 2 in 5 people think that creationism (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 15:22:09
  - Any School That Taught My Child Creationism... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Jan 26, 15:29:59
  - I can understand ID being taught........ (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:25:10
    - In a science lesson? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 15:35:51
      - No problem with that. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:43:13
      - * my typing also fails a Fucking Stupid test * (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 15:40:08
    - I'd argue with that. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 26, 15:32:33
      - Now, that's a different argument. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:40:19
        
        On the contrary there are examples throughout nature... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 26, 15:49:14
        
        If you choose to see them as partly-developed eyes. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 26, 15:53:58
        
        Like a Jap's eye ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:49:46
        
        Who says our eyes are fully developed ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:43:13
      - ID does not say God did it. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 26, 15:34:19

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