From: Brian Harper (harper.10@osu.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 10 2003 - 13:09:56 EDT
>2. The state board of education is currently deciding which biology
>textbooks should be approved for use in public schools in Texas. Which of
>the following two statements comes closer to your own opinion?
>A: The state board of education should approve biology textbooks that
>teach only Darwin's theory of evolution and the scientific evidence that
>supports it.
>B: The state board of education should approve biology textbooks that
>teach Darwin's theory of evolution, but also the scientific evidence
>against it.
>
>Statement A 16%
>Statement B 75%
>Not sure 9%
A rather clever way to state the question. It is the nature of science to
present evidence pro and con is it not? To oppose B strengthens the Johnson
rhetoric. Generally speaking I personally have no objection to presenting
evidence against, however I got a glimpse of how that goes when the show
came to Ohio awhile back. Thus I would like to see an additional question:
2a. If your opinion is closer to B then select one of the following
A: The evidence against should be outlined by scientists
B: The evidence against should be outlined by lawyers
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