God v. Darwin: The Scopes Trial

A short history of the Scopes Trial and the controversy over intelligent design. Tristan Bock-Hughes' 2008 entry in the National History Day competition.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• evolution
• intelligent design
• Scopes Trial
• monkey trial
• Clarence Darrow

[philster61]

"Debating creationists on the topic of evolution is rather like trying to play chess with a pigeon — it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to its flock to claim victory." -Scott D. Weitzenhoffer

[brttnyjoh16]

@rohanwotan2 Reality as you perceive it. And in the Lord there is no fear; i have no fear for my life or where i will end up in the world.

[mordinvan]

@SeanMBryans

You post an idea on a public forum, expect 'feed back', and you'd best be able to support your idea. I am not compelled to show 'class' to people who tell me to suspect my right to express my opinion, especially when its supported by evidence, no matter what their age is. If you can't handle that, then my respect for you drops to 0, as does the weight of any criticisms you convey.

[SeanMBryans]

@mordinvan You do realize you are picking on a kid. It didn't take me long to figure out who is a tad smarter - and has shown more class. I wouldn't go rusing to look into the mirror. 'Cuz it certainly isn't you.

[mordinvan]

@RitaSteffanie

You seem be to wrong about everything, which is really quite amazing, normally it takes a great deal of effort to be that wrong.

[trini4eve9]

@mordinvan lol ok mr. or mrs.mordinvan:)

[mordinvan]

@trini4eve9

I will as soon as everyone who thinks god is real never speaks of it in public again.

[trini4eve9]

@mordinvan I didn't quite understand what you just said. I,m still teenager and one day hope to have a lovely vocabulary like you. So please all of that for english class, but if u think god is fake, then keep it to yourself!!

[mordinvan]

@trini4eve9

Wow, that was quite the comeback, tell me, are all your retorts so witty? Surely Shakespeare himself must have comeback from the dead just to be shocked at how stunningly effective your prose can be.

[trini4eve9]

@mordinvan oh shutup!!!!!!