Darwin Day 2011: What can we learn from Louisiana?

Barbara Forrest, NCSE board member, talks about the Louisiana Science Education Act--where it came from, the implications for Louisiana and the rest of the U.S., and how the law may be overturned. Where: Sacramento Darwin Day. When: February 13, 2011.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• NCSE
• evolution
• creationism
• Barbara Forrest
• Louisiana
• LSEA
• Sacramento
• Darwin Day

[JabberCT]

Its disgraceful that we even have to have discussions and arguments over this in our country. Church is for religion. Schools are for learning. You dont learn anything with creation. Some imaginary thing waved a magic wand and poof. The end. Then the kids grow up to be retards like their parents who fought to make sure they become just as stupid as them. This is why they arent scientists and 85% of all US prisoners are Christians. And guess what? 85% of US citizens are Christians. Coincidence?

[Raxarax]

If you go to statemaster you will see that Louisiana and Mississippi and all the southern states are always at the bottom of the list for everything, lowest graduates, highest poverty, least physically active, fattest, most religious. It really is no wonder the Mississippi river drains out of Louisiana.... the south really is the asshole of the United States.

[NorthForkFisherman]

Happy 203rd Charles! You would be amazed at what the cell has shown us about evolution.

[LordMalice6d9]

@JabberCT Most of those people filling up the prisons in the US are mostly Spics and Niggers, both of which are heavily religious and have low IQs.

[Flirri]

Why do they name these things like some sort of doublespeak, "Lousiana Science Education Act", having very little to do with either science or education.

[ohf27]

@Raxarax yeah very true but unfortunately if u get colon cancer it wont just affect the asshole it can kill the whole body.

[TelcontartheFirst]

@yermomsboxx

A good point. 

[hybriddefect]

I've always been disgusted with how creationists treat science but to make things even worse, they aren't even real christians. They would rather be out fighting over whether or not they can disprove evolution than spreading the gospel. They're worthless at both christianity and science.

[JabberCT]

@piecharthosen But in a Christian community that kid would be considered blasphemous. It is not allowed to question religion or doubt it, so any discussion should end after its explained. With religion, its Christians who say there is no place for discussion. IMO, a science teacher should not be qualified to teach theology, and a priest definitely cannot teach science. Therefore, the 2 subjects should be separated. If i want to know about electricity, i dont ask a carpenter.

[Raxarax]

@yermomsboxx Really? Wow! I live in Texas, I'm not as active in the gym as i used to be, but still have a 33" waist, I too am in college and am also the antithesis of religious! Wow, we have so much in common. Except, I actually have an understanding of what I wrote, something that you seem to lack. It's not about you, or me or Jim Bob. A few individuals don't represent an entire culture, however, statistics do. You can learn a lot from statistics.

[yermomsboxx]

@TelcontartheFirst

Which is one of the reasons why I despise blanket statements and usually the people who make them.