On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Jim Guinee wrote:
> > > Abortions cut crime rate in America The Times of London
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>
> Let's all take a huge leap.
>
> > > I don't think it's our job as economists and scientists to
> > > withhold truth because some people are not going to like it, Mr
> > > Levitt said.
>
> Ahh, let's hear it for dogmatism. IMHO, it's attitudes like that are indirectly
> linked to evolution getting scrapped from the school curricula (before you
> respond, I disagree with the school doing that, but I can see why they did).
>
Talk about taking a huge leap! Fill in the missing links for me on that
one, please.
I am a graduate of the Kansas public school system and am appalled by the
decision. If studies like the above are "indirectly linked" to this
educational travesty, it's an example of the kind of short-sighted,
prejudicial, know-nothing limbic functioning that education is supposed to
raise us *above*.
I guess they're afraid that if kids learn about evolution in the
classroom, they might get ideas and decide to experiment with it on their
own.
--Robin
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