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Suppression of alternatives to evolution (view source)
Revision as of 13:50, November 17, 2007
, 13:50, November 17, 2007→Court challenges: Dover County School Board
=== Court challenges ===
=== Court challenges ===
==== Dover County School Board ====
{{main|Kitzmiller vs. Dover Area School District}}
In 2004, the Dover County School Board in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., approved a curriculum which included that teachers should read to their class the following statement:
{{QuoteBox|Because Darwin’s Theory is a theory, it is still being tested as new evidence is discovered. The Theory is not a fact. Gaps in the Theory exist for which there is no evidence. A theory is defined as a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.<br /><br />Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin’s view. The reference book, ''Of Pandas and People'' is available for students to see if they would like to explore this view in an effort to gain an understanding of what intelligent design actually involves. As is true with any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind.}}
But even this was too much for the committed evolutionists, and a court challenge, backed by the [[American Civil Liberties Union]], saw the requirement removed, on the grounds that the proponents of the requirement had religious motives.
=== Peer review ===
=== Peer review ===