What Happens in Utah Doesn't Stay in Utah
The Utah Legislature's fight over evolution in the classroom -- and the proposed bill requiring teachers to slap a disclaimer on the theory -- could be a turning point in the national debate, according to the New York Times.
In a Sunday story, Times reporter Kirk Johnson wrote the following:
"Advocacy groups who follow the battle over the teaching of evolution nationally say that what happens here (in Utah) could be important far beyond state borders.
"'It's being watched very closely because of the very conservative nature of the state,' said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, based in Washington. 'If the legislation is rejected in Utah, it would be a very strong signal that the issue should be avoided elsewhere.'"
-- Dan Harrie
In a Sunday story, Times reporter Kirk Johnson wrote the following:
"Advocacy groups who follow the battle over the teaching of evolution nationally say that what happens here (in Utah) could be important far beyond state borders.
"'It's being watched very closely because of the very conservative nature of the state,' said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, based in Washington. 'If the legislation is rejected in Utah, it would be a very strong signal that the issue should be avoided elsewhere.'"
-- Dan Harrie
1 Comments:
From the beginning this bill was just a mean-spirited attack on science that did nothing to improve our lives. The substitution bill states little more than language found in the preface of a typical science text book. Approving this bill will only prove the educational ignorance of our legislature. The last thing Utah needs is another useless law that cannot be enforced. Grrrrrr.
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