05-04-2005, 01:20 PM
As you can see, my personal position is Against.
The reasons:
- this resolution is not just infringing on national sovereignity without good reason, it even goes straight to the curriculum. No reason is given for regulation over such details.
- this resolution doesn't prevent from teaching that the theory of evolution is wrong
- this resolution deepens the gap between religious and non-religious states
But mainly: I can't see any reason why a specific theory (and that's a theory, mind you, not The Truth, despite the fact that it is a good theory) should be singled out for "protection" (but it isn't even protected very well).
My take: vote against this, and support attempts to create resolutions protecting science in general. That is the position I have defended in the draft stage of this proposal in the forums, and the position I think suits our region's values most.
But correct me if I'm wrong, of course. And, considering the elections, I'd like to invite the honourable Scoopy to state his position on this resolution, and what he'd have done in my place.
The reasons:
- this resolution is not just infringing on national sovereignity without good reason, it even goes straight to the curriculum. No reason is given for regulation over such details.
- this resolution doesn't prevent from teaching that the theory of evolution is wrong
- this resolution deepens the gap between religious and non-religious states
But mainly: I can't see any reason why a specific theory (and that's a theory, mind you, not The Truth, despite the fact that it is a good theory) should be singled out for "protection" (but it isn't even protected very well).
My take: vote against this, and support attempts to create resolutions protecting science in general. That is the position I have defended in the draft stage of this proposal in the forums, and the position I think suits our region's values most.
But correct me if I'm wrong, of course. And, considering the elections, I'd like to invite the honourable Scoopy to state his position on this resolution, and what he'd have done in my place.