Banning Tolkien, some questions

[HCIsland]

Really, the teaching of evolution in public schools violates religious beliefs just as much as creationism does, and probably even more.

Last time I checked, evolution would be part of the biology curriculum and is generally left until folks' senior year of biology. If you are taking a course in biology, I think it stands to reason that you will be discussing current theories regarding the subject. Does that mean the teacher should concern his or her self with making sure creationalism gets it's fair shake in the course? Absolutely not. The course is biology, a science, not a religion course. I find it extremely unlikely someone teaching creationalism to students would concern themselves with giving evolution it's fair shake.

If you are taking a senior biology course but object to evolution being taught, then you really need to question whether this is the decipline for you. Like it or not, evolution is a cornerstone of the subject and not presenting it to students taking the subject at a senior level is irresponsible. It's like me taking physics, but I'm going to walk out the door if that jerk Newton gets mentioned.

H.C.