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Partlow
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|  Posted 21-02-2006 at 06:21
Please read the following article and say whether or not something drastic has to be done: Guardian Article.
What has happened in the U.S. cannot (MUST NOT) be allowed to happen in Britain.
[ This message was edited by: Partlow on 2006-02-21 06:22 ]
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 21-02-2006 at 08:07
"The award-winning geneticist and author Steve Jones will deliver the lecture and challenge creationists, Christian and Islamic, to argue their case rationally at the society's event in April.
Bit of a contradiction in terms there. He's going to be disappointed.
Yes, there's every reason to be concerned and to do something - there are great dangers in a large chunk of society slipping back a number of centuries in terms of it's attitudes towards science and rationality.
The trouble is, what's to be done? If Creationism is welded to religion then people can claim the right to teach their children about it and anyone who says it's tripe is said to be attacking religion.
All I can think of is to emphasise science as much as possible in schools and not give even a nodding reference to the other stuff. If people want to tell their kids nonsense out of school hours, so be it, but this is one thing I personally see no reason for society to meet halfway or give the least official time to.
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Thorgrim
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| Posted 21-02-2006 at 08:48
Thanks, Partlow. Yes it does make grim reading and a return to ignorance. How long before we hear of death threats to evolutionists?
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User not Registered | Posted 21-02-2006 at 14:06
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On 2006-02-21 08:07, Anonymous wrote:
"The award-winning geneticist and author Steve Jones will deliver the lecture and challenge creationists, Christian and Islamic, to argue their case rationally at the society's event in April.
Bit of a contradiction in terms there.
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You're not kidding! Considering the 'Religious' beliefs and practices of the Royal Society, it's laughable.
mike
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 21-02-2006 at 16:21
Thanks Mike. Good to know the good ship Bonkers is still flying the flag.
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Anonymous
User not Registered | Posted 21-02-2006 at 17:11
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On 2006-02-21 16:21, Anonymous wrote:
Thanks Mike. Good to know the good ship Bonkers is still flying the flag.
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All aboard the Skylark! http://www.thechestnut.com/noah/hailer.jpg
mike 
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