Creationism to be taught in Queensland schools

[miriam_e]

Oh, for crud's sake! Haven't we learned anything?

Read more here.

They sure are sneaky, these creationists... and persistent! They have learned that a frontal assault doesn't work so they're sneaking in the side door by saying that it will be taught as a historical controversy. It sounds so gentle and reasonable until you realise that there really is no controversy except in the warped minds of the creationists themselves.

Let's not be deceived. We all know what it will be used for. It will be a wedge to promote a myth. Why aren't they wanting us to teach the controversy surrounding the gods of ancient Greece and Rome? How about the Norse gods? Perhaps we should be teaching about Hindu creation myths. Or why one might want to choose Buddhism rather than Christianity. Or Zoroastrianism. Or any of the more than 1,000 major religions. No? I wonder why not. It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that they see this as a propaganda opportunity, could it? They're not really concerned with rationality. They just want somehow to legitimise their insane mythos by having it taught in school, so that they can expand its coverage bit by bit. But school is where we are supposed to become more knowledgeable, not more stupid.

What the hell are the education authorities using for brains!?!

Comments

[dorjejaguar.livejournal.com]

And yah, the sex education thing is absolutely clear.
What people who push for abstinence only education seem to have a problem with is that people might actually have sex without terrible consequences. They seem to think teenagers will be fucking in the street or something.
Personally I think that has a lot to do with shame around sex (which is of course taught), and fear of women being empowered.

I have a hard time believing they actually think abstinence only education will work but I guess if they had it and someone gets pregnant they feel they can then shame that person and I guess that's suppossed to be some kinda plus. God knows it would be a horrible world if we couldn't point the finger and say "whore!", "slut!" and have those words still mean something.

I was raised being told I wasn't suppossed to have sex till I got married. Sex of *any* kind.
Frankly I feel that's pretty abusive. Shaming a person for wanting what they can't help wanting, it's wrong, and damaging.

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of it as abuse, but of course you're right. It lays a trap that instinct and often peer pressure lure them into, then when the trap is sprung they are vilified. As if there was ever any doubt that it would catch most kids. Sad.

[dorjejaguar.livejournal.com]

What I know is that it was incredibly painful. I'm sure it's a large part of why the suicide rate is so high among homosexual teens.
I'm sure if it's abuse it's part of an abuse cycle, meaning that the abuse was done to the ones that end up abusing their own children.
My father was able to give much more acceptance than he was taught, my mother not so much, although it's hard to tell exactly considering how she's been pretty closed mouthed as regards her childhood.

It is sad but I do see change and that makes me happy. :)