Push for Intelligent Design Comes to S.C.

In an effort to assure that S.C. remains on the bottom of most educational list, State Sen. Mike Fair has filed a bill to force intelligent Design into our classrooms.

In addition, the lobbying and spin has started.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Some South Carolina politicians are pondering school treatment of Darwin's theory of evolution and the concepts of creationism and "intelligent design."

Republican State Sen. Mike Fair filed a bill in June to require that schools expose students to the "full range of scientific views that exist" on topics like evolution.

Fair was among 200 people attending a conference last week titled "Uncommon Dissent: Scientists Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing." Speakers at the event included U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint and U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, both Republicans.

You have to wonder why Republicans hate our children.

For more information of the Not so intelligent Design movement, I recommend that you follow the discussions on Pandas Thumb and Pharyngula. Evolution is a highly complex subject. The experts in this have years of study on the topic. Most people in the US have at best 8 hours of college level science (I am 'well educated' in this area I had 12 hours, 3 in lab).

Evolution is a scientific theory, and should be taught in a science class. Intelligent Design is at best a philosophy, and if you care to waste time and money teaching it, it should be taught in a philosophy class.

Just another thing to worry about.