Should geography classes give equal time to the flat-Earth theory?

[Sims2789]

In order to encourage "critical thought," should we teach students both the round-Earth and flat-Earth theories, similair to the movements to teach students both evolution and creationism?

*Including the kinds whereby God controls or sparked eveolution.

 

[Zarn]

No, because no one believes in the Flat Earth Theory.

Creationism and Evolution are not the same topic, anyway. One deals with the beginning of existence and the other deals with existence over time.

 

[Colonel]

Why teach a thing which is wrong, secondly I cant believe they even try to teach the other crap(Creationist crap).

 

[Perfection]

No, bad science has no place in our schools! (well, maybe as a lesson in what bad science is)

 

[Harbringer]

no offence but why is it that every evolutionest ive met has to be prejudice and rude towards creationism. I dont walk around going, ohhh that evolution boonswable is complete bs or Evolution suks, or evolution is *crap*(not to mimick anyone or anything ). Im just saying we dislike the *theory* respectfully............

 

[Yom]

No, because the flat-earth theory has been proven wrong time and time again. I don't know how they'd come up with an alternate reason for seeing the tops of approaching objects before the bottom on a flat plain.

Screw the Universal Zetetic Society.

 

[Taliesin]

Im just saying we dislike the *theory* respectfully

Well, that right there is why people who refuse to accept evolution receive only contempt from the rest of us. I don't particularly like the Second Law of Thermodynamics, but you don't see me campaigning for schools not to teach it, because that won't make it go away.

 

[Sims2789]

There is a growing movement behind bringing creationism back into our schools. Many of its advocates claim that if given equal time with evolution, it will encourage students to use critical thought. Of course, this claim, along with psuedo-scientific "evidence" for creationism, is really just a smokescreen for the real reason: religious zeal. If we can advocate the same thing with the flat-Earth theory, we can reveal the idiocy of the creationists' movement to bring Bible into public schools, weakening or even possibly crushing their movement.

 

[Perfection]

@ DuDe Fastpace

It's mostly because many creationists try to push their agenda by making it being taught in public schools as an alternative to evolution even though it is unscientific.

Oh and, DuDe Fastpace, if you're intersted in justifying your disdain for such an important and well evidenced theory as evolution why don't you back it up here.

 

[Xen]

No, because no one believes in the Flat Earth Theory.

Clicky Clicky the Flat Earth Society

 

[Sims2789]

No, because no one believes in the Flat Earth Theory.

But the Papal States only aquitted Galileo during the reign of John Paul II, the most recent Pope. When a soveriegn, Western nation only recently recognizes the round-Earth theory, we still ought to think about it for a while before we fully accept it. Furthermore, it is the pinnacle of freedom to allow students to decide for themselves what to learn, as opposed to having it crammed down their throat with no alternatives.

 

[Harbringer]

Theres still no good reson for anybody to say they dislike creationism in such disrespectful ways.

And by the way the only real reason you can say evolution is scientific is because many scientists support it, theres no evidence for it whatsoever.And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

 

[Sims2789]

Theres still no good reson for anybody to say they dislike creationism in such disrespectful ways.

And by the way the only real reason you can say evolution is scientific is because many scientists support it, theres no evidence for it whatsoever.And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

Evolution has been observed! Why do you need to get a new flu shot every flu-season? Because the flu virus evolves! The few viruses that are immune to the vaccine of the past season reproduce, passing on their immunity to their offspring, making last year's immunization useless this time around. To find out how they pass on this immunity, do a search for Gregoy mendell.

 

[Zarn]

But the Papal States only aquitted Galileo during the reign of John Paul II, the most recent Pope. When a soveriegn, Western nation only recently recognizes the round-Earth theory, we still ought to think about it for a while before we fully accept it. Furthermore, it is the pinnacle of freedom to allow students to decide for themselves what to learn, as opposed to having it crammed down their throat with no alternatives.

You do know how long it takes the Papacy to do something, right?

@Xen: We've seen the space pics before as well as people travelled around the world. The theory is dead, my friend. Those people just want attention.

 

[Perfection]

Theres still no good reson for anybody to say they dislike creationism in such disrespectful ways.

And by the way the only real reason you can say evolution is scientific is because many scientists support it, theres no evidence for it whatsoever.

See, that's the kind of crap we hate, there is tons a upon tons of evidence. Don't believe me, read this link http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=92872&page=1

And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

Okay, boy, it's go time, in the link below I've posted some damn fine evidence, show it's wrong or shut yer trap!
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=92872&page=1

 

[Taliesin]

And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

If only taxonomists could think of names that silly.

 

[North King]

Theres still no good reson for anybody to say they dislike creationism in such disrespectful ways.

And by the way the only real reason you can say evolution is scientific is because many scientists support it, theres no evidence for it whatsoever.And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

There's also no good reason for people to be so disrespectful to the Flat Earth Theory. Flat Earth is a perfectly scientific and reasonable theory, and should be given time in schools to be discussed.

And by the way, the only reason you can say a round Earth is scientific is because so many scientists support it; there's no evidence for it. And saying that pictures prove it's round doesn't work since you need to account for light refraction and the fact that the moon landings were faked.

 

[De Lorimier]

Sorry but I have troubles respecting the opinions of people who believe that a deity created the universe and existence as we know it. Creationism is as silly as the flat-Earth idea. It's ridiculous. I can love and respect people, but there's no way I'll respect their opinion if they believe such nonsense.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Theres still no good reson for anybody to say they dislike creationism in such disrespectful ways.

You are correct, but peopel don't always do what is correct, proper or kind.

And by the way the only real reason you can say evolution is scientific is because many scientists support it, theres no evidence for it whatsoever.And saying the animals have similar properties doesnt work because you still need the Genguin or Wolfy Mamoth.

There is lots of evidence; and what is a genuin or wolfy mamoth?

 

[Perfection]

If only taxonomists could think of names that silly.

Never heard of the wholphin the liger or the zorse or the zeedonk?