Reply #18: He never mentions ID in that speech. In fact, in that speech, he's almost

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right.

I agree, teach evolution in schools, teach the scientific weaknesses or gaps in understanding in the current scientific understanding of evolution. I like the idea of teaching kids what parts of science are proven, what parts are open to interpretation, what parts are unsupported theories, and what evidence supports and undermines these theories that make up the big theory. That's just good science, and in fact, good practice in life. If we educated our citizens to be more critical of what they are told by authorities, we wouldn't have Bush, and we wouldn't have the blood of tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis and Afghanis on our hands.

But when he starts saying we should explain the philosophical and religious disputes surrounding the science of evolution, I disagree. Maybe in a a social studies class we could talk about the groups who disbelieve science because it interferes with their preset religious beliefs. But that has nothing to do with science, no with what Santorum said in the majority of his speech, and so it should stay out of science classes.

I wonder if Santorum has the same all-inclusive theory on sex education. For instance, shouldn't we inform our kids of the alternatives to "abstinence only" curriculums? Shouldn't we explain the real science behind condoms, birth control, disease prevention, and safe sex, both for straight and non-straight couples, or larger groups? Shouldn't we teach our kids the complete science behind orgasms and how they happen, and how to have them? If he wants to be thorough, then let's be thorough.