Shreya Rao
Current Event Posting #1
Technology/Science
Huffington Post by Kenneth R. Miller
2/10/12
According to a national poll taken, less than 40 percent of Americans believe in evolution and in another poll 40 percent thought humans developed from an earlier species of animals. The disbelief in Darwinism is said to be caused by a majority of the members of the major political parties who reject the idea. It is only to be understood by biologists and those who have studied and accepted biology such as active students. Today, anti-evolutionism matters because it has become a great advancement in a genuine anti-science movement. This year, an anti-evolution bill which was already passed by the Indiana State House of Representatives is still waiting for action in the State Senate. This Darwin problem matters because in the author's point of view it threatens the future of American scientific leadership and also constricts the way we all view the scientific world.
This article brings back many similar issues and opinions as we saw in the Scopes Trial. It is obviously an extremely controversial subject in which many states to this day have laws about whether or not to teach/accept evolution. Considering religious views, it is evident that many people just do not want to accept these teachings.
Current Event Posting #1
Technology/Science
Huffington Post by Kenneth R. Miller
2/10/12
According to a national poll taken, less than 40 percent of Americans believe in evolution and in another poll 40 percent thought humans developed from an earlier species of animals. The disbelief in Darwinism is said to be caused by a majority of the members of the major political parties who reject the idea. It is only to be understood by biologists and those who have studied and accepted biology such as active students. Today, anti-evolutionism matters because it has become a great advancement in a genuine anti-science movement. This year, an anti-evolution bill which was already passed by the Indiana State House of Representatives is still waiting for action in the State Senate. This Darwin problem matters because in the author's point of view it threatens the future of American scientific leadership and also constricts the way we all view the scientific world.
This article brings back many similar issues and opinions as we saw in the Scopes Trial. It is obviously an extremely controversial subject in which many states to this day have laws about whether or not to teach/accept evolution. Considering religious views, it is evident that many people just do not want to accept these teachings.
In my opinion, I find this incredibly ignorant of American society. I am athiest, and although it makes my opinion biased, I still feel that disregarding all of the facts provided by Darwin's theory of evolution is quite simplistic of our society. Honestly speaking though, it is impossible to argue religion and science, considering how they are basically polar opposites. One is mainly based on beliefs, while the other relies on pure hard facts and rules. It's like trying to compare birds and bees... it just doesn't really work
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I come from a very conservative town and I am used to hearing that religion comes first, and science is put on the back burner. But when you said that under 40% of Americans believe in evolution this shocked me. I thought that more Americans would believe in evolution. I believe that Darwin's theory should be taught in all science classes, but in respect to different religions as well. Anyways, no matter what, religion and evolution will disagree and continue to fight each other for along time.
ReplyDeleteamerica usually seems like a very smart and advanced country, but hearing statistics like these makes me think twice. It is surprising to see that such a modern and advanced nation is still mostly stuck in the last century in terms of beliefs. Though we also likely need to think about how many americans live in environments outside of the cities that endorse believing only what their religion says is true. There are a lot of people that do not live in cities so to me this statistic makes even a little sense.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to find out that only less than 40% of Americans believe in evolution. Although teaching an idea that the majority of a country does not support may be a waste of time, by completely deleting the idea of evolution, it is narrowing the minds of children. By teaching this topic, we are not forcing opinions onto children at school, but simply introducing them to another concept
ReplyDeletePersonally i am glad that Less than 40 percent of Americans allot of non-believers, but that's my opinion. Because of this lack of belief i think it should be dropped from the school program. I think it wastes money and time. Plus if removed it becomes less homework. That should make the kids happy. But if science is pushing for evolution to be in the education system, then so be it. I have learned from the Scopes trial that if the American people want to express what they believe in school, then they''ll fight for it.
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