Creationists offer an either-or scenario; either you believe in God, or you believe in Science. That's a false choice. I've worked with scientists and I have known many to be deeply religious.
The real question is not whether you believe in God or not. It's what you want the economy to look like in twenty years. Do you want to be in a service economy? Waiting tables of European, Chinese, Indian and Saudi tourists who snicker at our country which was once the world leader and economic superpower? Or do you want to remain the number one economy in the world, leading by innovation and curing disease? That's the choice.
Biotech and pharmaceuticals are the number one growth sector in the economy and the driving force in the 21st century marketplace. Already Europe is ahead of us in stem cell therapy and genomic research. India and China are closing the gap fast. If we don't teach our kids real science and inspire them to become innovators then we are done for.
That's why I'm so passionate about this supposed debate between Intelligent Design and Evolution. We shouldn't be letting anything get in the way of a real science education for our kids. In fact, we should be trying to make science sexy. We should have awards shows with red carpets for scientists. We should have reality shows about scientific innovation. We can't afford to take two steps backwards. We need to be making running leaps forwards.
This is why you need to stand up for our kids and for science right now. You need to mail or call the school boards in Florida and tell them that they are messing with the economy of this country when they try to hamstring the science education of our kids. Go to this page, read up on what they are trying to do in Florida, and take a stand. It's about our country, it's about our kids, it's about our future.
(Hat tip to Lori for the information on the Florida ID stuff.)
Posted by jherr at January 16, 2008 07:33 AMNo hat trick really - the Panda's thumb is a blog I read daily.
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