Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site scirtp.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!ucdavis!ucbvax!decvax!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd From: todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: The Real Reason behind Push to Bring Creationism to Classroom Message-ID: <509@scirtp.UUCP> Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 17:46:11 EST Article-I.D.: scirtp.509 Posted: Wed Oct 23 17:46:11 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 04:30:40 EST References: <2363@sunybcs.UUCP> <7800519@inmet.UUCP> <2126@amdahl.UUCP> Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 24 > I am beginning to get tired of these self appointed protectors of > people. They should realize that no scientific theory needed to be pushed > down people's throat under political pressure. If a view point is indeed > right it will eventually find it's place in scientific books. Unfortunately, many textbook publishers are responding to the pseudo- religious trend of anti-creationism by giving only brief, vague mentions of evolution in science textbooks. While I agree with the essence and tone of your flaming article, I must take issue with your apparent belief that science textbooks are beyond the pressures of politics and social trends, even if those pressures are anti-scientific. > Oh by the way; what was Adam's sin ?? > Persuit of KNOWLEDGE of course :-) :-) > > Deepak S. Sabnis ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!dss00 (408) 746-6058 ||||||| [ O O ] My grandaddy won't no ape, mon! \ ^ / / | | | | | | Todd E. Jones {decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd | O | |___| These opinions are mine. If you want to rent them, write.