So we've seen our education system take turns and twists in our times. We've seen it struggle through some moments, but none of those moments never really lasted that long. Except for one. This one's been going on since the beginning of Life on Earth. The issue of creationism in schools. Seeing as it was Charles Darwin's Birthday a few days ago The Huffington Post decided to write a small blurb warning citizens that there are still laws out there trying to push "intelligent design" (creationism with a mask) in place of Darwin's working theory of evolution. The creationists that take part in this propose the motion as "religious freedom" when in reality it's the exact opposite. With the rise of many "Creation Museums" and the amount of creationists trying to sneak their personal beliefs in the public school system, its easy to see why many are concerned with the future of our science departments.
Before I go on to my opinion I really wish to emphasize the fact that I do not abhor people that are religious or even creationists, I simply believe that my tax dollars should not be paying to allow your faith to be taught as scientific fact to children. If you want to teach those ideas in a school, by all means fund your own school for those ideas to be the curriculum, but don't force me to pay for it. I believe that the theory that we have seen being proven true time and again using the scientific method should be taught in public schools (payed for by taxpayers) rather than the belief that is only proven true by faith. The people who propagate this movement under the guise of "religious freedom" need to understand what religious freedom really is. Many of these creationists wish to put the creation story of the Judeo-Christian in our schools, and therefore forcing the government to play favourites as far as religions. These creationists ironically call silencing religions other than their own as "religious freedom". With this movement showing no sign of stopping I myself am one of those who are concerned with the future of our science departments.
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