http://womensvoicesforchange.org/de-evolutionary-teaching-florida-and-the-theory-of-evolution.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:40:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://womensvoicesforchange.org/de-evolutionary-teaching-florida-and-the-theory-of-evolution.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2656 natalie Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:23:33 +0000 http://womensvoicesforchange.org/de-evolutionary-teaching-florida-and-the-theory-of-evolution.htm#comment-2656 I agree that the action of the Board was pretty pathetic, but you have to keep in mind that probably as much as 50 percent or more of Floridians don't believe in evolution. And residents in many other states are equally uninformed.I remember seeing a recent poll indicating that more Americans believe in the virgin birth than in evolution. By these standards the Board's decision doesn't look too bad. On the other hand when compared to other advanced countries this is one more indication that we are losing our edge as a leader in education and knowledge. I agree that the action of the Board was pretty pathetic, but you have to keep in mind that probably as much as 50 percent or more of Floridians don’t believe in evolution. And residents in many other states are equally uninformed.I remember seeing a recent poll indicating that more Americans believe in the virgin birth than in evolution. By these standards the Board’s decision doesn’t look too bad. On the other hand when compared to other advanced countries this is one more indication that we are losing our edge as a leader in education and knowledge.

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