The amendments to SB96 don’t really help

Here are just a few of my initial thoughts on the amendments to SB96.

I can see what they are trying to do by amending the bill to say scientific viewpoints and scientific theory, scientific as opposed to religious viewpoints and religious theory, but this clarification fails to make this good legislation.

First, since there is only one legitimate scientific theory, the theory of evolution, what other scientific theory/viewpoints are there to truly consider? This bill basically requires there to be other scientific theories, but the fact is there isn’t.

Second, there are no doubt several teachers out there who are creationist/ID believers who firmly believe that their religious beliefs are “scientific”. This bill if passed will only do the disservice of encouraging them to introduce their so-called “scientific” theories into the classroom. The bill in a since still gives them “permission” to do that.

What are some of your thoughts?