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February 12, 2006
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Although in the U.S. there is a conflict between evolutionists and “intelligent design” (ID) supporters, which do you think we should teach? Evolutionists are those who support Darwin’s theory (in the Origin of Species). ID supporters are those who are against Evolutionary theory and argue that our origin was made by intelligent designer, who is said to be the God. Evolutionists argue that we must teach not religion but science in biology class, that is to say, we must separate science and religion, and most people think that it sounds right. However, ID supporters’ power is becoming stronger because the U.S. president, George Walker Bush supports the primitive Christianity. So, the arguments over the problem are unceasing. In the U.S., a lot of people argue which they should teach, but we should teach both theories because we live in a democratic world where all ideas must be considered.
Almost everyone has been taught only the Evolutionary theory at school, so ID is less familiar although ID supporters have a strong presence in the U.S. Evolutionists’idea is that we have evolved from a monkey. On the other hand, Stephen Meyer, a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s School of Ministry and director of the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, one of experts who support ID told:
Biological life contains elements so complex that they cannot be explained by natural selection. And so, the theory goes, we must be products of an intelligent designer. Creationists call that creator God, but proponents of intelligent design studiously avoid the G-word and never point to the Bible for answers. Instead, ID believers speak the language of science to argue that Darwinian evolution is crumbling.
Of course, a lot of people are against ID because it seems obviously religious. For example, Noam Chomsky answered an interview about the situation in the U.S. that ID is advocated and criticize it:
This is very worrisome feature of U.S. culture. No other industrial country has anything like the degree of extremist religious beliefs and irrational commitments that you commonly find in the United States. The idea that you have to avoid teaching evolution or pretend you’re not teaching it is unique in the industrial world.
However, the Christian power is still stronger in biology class in the U.S. because of the country’s policy.
Although ID supporters are regarded as a minority, in a democracy, we have to listen to as many ideas as possible, not only the majority’s ideas. E.B. White, a leading American essayist and literary stylist of his time (1899-1985) said “Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time”. What is the assumption here? It is enough discussion, not ignoring minorities’ideas. It should apply to education. We must not ignore religious thought because it violates the democratic mind to do so. Similarly, however, we must not teach only religious theory because that would violate the principle of separation of church and state, which is also an important part of democracy. By teaching both theories, students can understand not only both theories but also the principle. So, we should teach both
theories.
As I already mentioned, it is important to consider all ideas in a democracy world, but practically it is impossible to consider all ideas. Nonetheless, about this problem we have to consider two main ideas because the argument may make students confused. To teach both evolutionary theory and ID can provide children with choices. However, to argue for a long time or change textbooks easily is to make children wonder what they should believe. This is because teachers themselves wonder what they should believe. Education can be said to be a kind of brainwashing. So, we have to decide clearly what we teach our students and we must not change it easily. Although it is difficult, we must make an effort to consider both ideas about this problem.
Bibliography
Noam, Chomsky. IMPERIAL AMBITIONS. Metropolitan books, 2005
The CBS Evening News. May 12, 2005
ENGLISH JOURNAL October 2005. Tokyo: ALC, 2005
E.B. White. “DEMOCRACY” THE INDISPENSABLE OPPOSITION.
The Conde Nast Publications Inc. “WIRED MAGAZINE December 10, 2004”. 1993. January 29, 2006. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/evolution_pr.html
The Discovery Institute. Genesis Of ‘Intelligent Design’. February 2002. January 29, 2006. http://www.au.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5528&abbr=cs_
Almost everyone has been taught only the Evolutionary theory at school, so ID is less familiar although ID supporters have a strong presence in the U.S. Evolutionists’idea is that we have evolved from a monkey. On the other hand, Stephen Meyer, a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s School of Ministry and director of the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, one of experts who support ID told:
Biological life contains elements so complex that they cannot be explained by natural selection. And so, the theory goes, we must be products of an intelligent designer. Creationists call that creator God, but proponents of intelligent design studiously avoid the G-word and never point to the Bible for answers. Instead, ID believers speak the language of science to argue that Darwinian evolution is crumbling.
Of course, a lot of people are against ID because it seems obviously religious. For example, Noam Chomsky answered an interview about the situation in the U.S. that ID is advocated and criticize it:
This is very worrisome feature of U.S. culture. No other industrial country has anything like the degree of extremist religious beliefs and irrational commitments that you commonly find in the United States. The idea that you have to avoid teaching evolution or pretend you’re not teaching it is unique in the industrial world.
However, the Christian power is still stronger in biology class in the U.S. because of the country’s policy.
Although ID supporters are regarded as a minority, in a democracy, we have to listen to as many ideas as possible, not only the majority’s ideas. E.B. White, a leading American essayist and literary stylist of his time (1899-1985) said “Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time”. What is the assumption here? It is enough discussion, not ignoring minorities’ideas. It should apply to education. We must not ignore religious thought because it violates the democratic mind to do so. Similarly, however, we must not teach only religious theory because that would violate the principle of separation of church and state, which is also an important part of democracy. By teaching both theories, students can understand not only both theories but also the principle. So, we should teach both
theories.
As I already mentioned, it is important to consider all ideas in a democracy world, but practically it is impossible to consider all ideas. Nonetheless, about this problem we have to consider two main ideas because the argument may make students confused. To teach both evolutionary theory and ID can provide children with choices. However, to argue for a long time or change textbooks easily is to make children wonder what they should believe. This is because teachers themselves wonder what they should believe. Education can be said to be a kind of brainwashing. So, we have to decide clearly what we teach our students and we must not change it easily. Although it is difficult, we must make an effort to consider both ideas about this problem.
Bibliography
Noam, Chomsky. IMPERIAL AMBITIONS. Metropolitan books, 2005
The CBS Evening News. May 12, 2005
ENGLISH JOURNAL October 2005. Tokyo: ALC, 2005
E.B. White. “DEMOCRACY” THE INDISPENSABLE OPPOSITION.
The Conde Nast Publications Inc. “WIRED MAGAZINE December 10, 2004”. 1993. January 29, 2006. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/evolution_pr.html
The Discovery Institute. Genesis Of ‘Intelligent Design’. February 2002. January 29, 2006. http://www.au.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5528&abbr=cs_
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