I was largely unaware of evolution skepticism before coming to the US, and quickly categorized it with other incomprehensible national penchants, such as love of guns and contempt for soccer. That evolution denial is as American as apple pie became clear again in 2011 when 49 out of the 51 Miss USA Pageant contestants answered the question, ‘Should evolution be taught in schools?’ by hedging their bets (about the ‘correct’ answer). The jury is still out on evolution, they said, and there are so many religious views and scientific theories that it’s better to teach all sides. Miss Alabama even felt that evolution should flat-out not be taught at all. (But) …in a case of divine (ironic) justice, the title was won by Miss California, who explicitly endorsed evolution, saying she was a ‘huge science geek.’” Frans De Waal in his book, The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:52:26 +0000
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