i wasnt even talking about kids, specifically. young and old alike, allowing what isnt science to be presented as science is confusing to the ignorant, the impressionable, and at the same time both unfair and harmful to science. most importantly evolution can be observed, it is real. viruses and mosquitoes can develop resistance to combat our drugs and chemicals. evolution is not only about mutation but also natural selection. you can pass along your skin color, the shape of your nose, your eye color, your susceptibility to disease, etc. its all around us. pretending it isnt is dangerous. if evolution wasnt acknowledged, we would not be as effective at combating disease and infection.

yes, it matters to people. it has very practical application. breeding animals for their qualities, whether as pets or for food. combating afflictions. there are many important, real-life applications for evolutionary theory. lower gas prices cant save you from epidemics, the application of evolutionary theory can.

what happens when a living thing dies? its a mystery. science doesnt pretend to know things, it only explains what it can. science doesnt disprove god, or an afterlife. science isnt dangerous. creationism doesnt need to destroy science to promise an afterlife. you can teach your child about god and heaven all you want at home, no one is denying that. just dont try to tell people that religion and science are the same, its dishonest and it can have serious consequences.

was that fair? trying to present intelligent design as an opposing theory to evolution is not fair. it simply isnt science. as i mentioned before, it poses a question but explains nothing, by scientific standards. evolution plays by the rules in science, creationism doesnt. you think not allowing the two to be compared on the same level is unfair, i think its unfair to think you can cheat science when others have worked so hard to actually prove their theories were scientifically sound.

in highschool there are classes where students can study religion, but these usually involve more than just christianity. would the proponents of intelligent design go for that? letting all sides be presented? in this sense, it actually would be fair because they would all be religions, just like christianity.

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