Are you saying not that not only do we not need to teach evolution, we don't need to teach biology? Really, back the the RRR's and let students sort out the rest? I'm contemplating this idea.
As for an evolution elective, I think it's a great idea. So far as I know evolution has just been one chapter in a standard overview biology text, along with cell biology/histology, population biology/genetics, ecology, a grand overview of animal and plant kingdoms, and so on. Evolution has and should be immersed in, not singled out from biology. Up to now it has been accepted as a part of a standard biology curriculum. Simply part of the language of biology. To remove it now because disinformation and ignorance are rampant in our culture is to downgrade the value of education. Better to cause riots than to allow education to become worthless. People who understand that bird bones are lighter the dog bones but not why are missing out.
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As for an evolution elective, I think it's a great idea. So far as I know evolution has just been one chapter in a standard overview biology text, along with cell biology/histology, population biology/genetics, ecology, a grand overview of animal and plant kingdoms, and so on. Evolution has and should be immersed in, not singled out from biology. Up to now it has been accepted as a part of a standard biology curriculum. Simply part of the language of biology. To remove it now because disinformation and ignorance are rampant in our culture is to downgrade the value of education. Better to cause riots than to allow education to become worthless. People who understand that bird bones are lighter the dog bones but not why are missing out.