The Evolution of Florida: 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
posted on March 26th, 2008
The Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun-Sentinel are reporting that Republican lawmakers in the Florida State Senate are attempting to undo, or at least roll back, the progress made last month when Florida’s science education standards were amended to include Evolution for the first time ever. The new “academic freedom” bills, SB 2962and HB 1483, would allow teachers to discuss the “glaring weakness” of evolution, claims proponent and noted dumbfuck John Stemberger.
Here we go again.
Evolution is a “Theory” in the same way that Gravity is a “Theory.” To scientists, the word “Theory” means “something that can be tested and verified with experiments.” Evolution has a mountain of experimental and observational data supporting it. College students all over the world have repeatedly observed micro-evolution in fruit flies. Human DNA shows that different traits evolved in different regions of the world throughout human history. Motherfucking Dinosaurs. There is no evidence at all in favor of Intelligent Design, and science class should be about evidence. Any assertion that evolution isn’t true is simply ignorance.
I grew up in Florida. I am a product of 12 years of Florida public school education, and proud of it. Not even the rampant election shenanigans of the last 8 years has been sufficient to stop defending my home state. But things like this just make us look stupid. As the holder of a Florida State High School Diploma, I demand that the house and senate of Florida not devalue my diploma with this unforgivable ignorance.
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