Quote Originally Posted by Hurin_Rules
But it is not the duty of science to point out every other non-scientific theory that evolution might not contradict. Science should deal with and only with scientific theories. If you're going to point out that evolution leaves space for 'intelligent design,' which has no basis in science, why should you not also point out that science doesn't rule out the possibility that aliens live amongst us, or that ghosts exist, or that our souls are reincarnated? None of it has any place in a science class. Leave that to religious studies and history.
But that seems so narrow-minded. What is school, an indoctrination factory or a place to learn? I´m not saying religion should be systematically brought up in science class, but I´m against putting narrow restrictions on what may be mentioned. What if a student asks "where´s the place of god in that?", is the teacher to silence him because he mentioned something forbidden? I don´t want a school that does nothing but putting facts into children´s heads. There needs to be a discourse in school and you cannot restrict a discourse in that way. What is needed is clearity, not restrictions.