On the heels of evolution curricula making the news again comes a scathing commentary on culturally skewed and error-riddled school books.
Thousands of teachers are saddled with error-filled physical science textbooks. Political correctness is often more important than scientific accuracy. Middle-school text publishers now employ more people to censor books than they do to check facts.
PC and scientific errors
I think the author compressed two different issues: PC vs. scientific errors. She did not make a case that they are part and parcel of the same thing. However, by discussing them in the same article, she certainly left the impression that they are. It was a nice political hit piece, but that is about all.
Too funny!
An “anti-evolutionist” complaining about errors in science. I guess he should know.
If he’s so “anti-evolution” why doesn’t he just go back to being an ape and let the rest of us alone?
wait a sec, folks
Before you all start going ape (pardon the pun) on the guy for having a somewhat political bias, he is making some rather valid points. Essentially, he is attempting to describe the scientific textbooks as becoming political. This should not be happening. It’s for social science and cultural books to discuss social equity among all races and sexes, not textbooks that are supposed to be about science.
As far as the anti-evolutionist perspectives are concerned, I recently read The Case for the Creator by Lee Stroebel. It was very good in that Lee interviews credible scientists in various scientific fields in an attempt to trash the intelligent design theory. Check it out, if you’re interested. Although, I say this from the perspective that has never read a book proving evolution, or chance, if it does you, from a scientific standpoint.
FYI
Just for your info, the author of the article is a woman.
Re:wait a sec, folks
LOL.. well, bias has a funny way of creeping into lots of things. The inclusion of other cultural groups is a reaction to the fact that for a long time, most scientists and inventors were portrayed as white and male (at least in this country). The pendulum will swing back, and at a point there will be a consensus of sort.
However, I think my original point stands: Combining the scientific errors and the PC aspects of the textbooks leaves the impression that conforming textbooks to PCness also causes scientific error.
Re:wait a sec, folks
Im sure there is a place for evolutionary theory, Im just not sure what that role is, except to explain the role of genetics in the process of evolving of lower life forms. Tolerance or equity should be the watchword when it comes to attempting to censor explanations of the creation of the Universe. So pounce on that for awhile. Greg
Re:wait a sec, folks
Depends.. if you’re teaching a science class, you should teach religion. If you’re teaching a religion class, you should teach religion. Intelligent Design is simply an attempt to make science conform to faith.