Please allow me to explain that only Darwin concepts is a scientific "theory" as the Creationism is a religious belief following the Bible words. (In the past such clash of views almost sent Galileo to the stakes because he sustained a theory that the Earth was not the center of the Universe) Jeff Bayard wrote: > Both should be taught, although I see Darwin as less valid, > but both should be taught a "theories", not fact. Leave it up > to the parents to instill their teachings to their own kids. > > Joao Carvalho wrote: > >> Of course we are not contrary to robbery, rape or murdering >> laws.....but of laws such as there is in one State in USA where it is >> forbiden to teach Darwin evolution concepts in the public State schools >> because it is against the Bible(Creationism). >> Best, >> >> Joao Carvalho >> >> >> Wendy Siegel wrote: >> >>> That would be nice, but unfortunately in this debate, if one side gets >>> it's way, it automatically means that the other side doesn't. Also, >>> religions are not necessarily allowed to practice without interference. >>> For instance, Satanism believes in ritual human sacrifice, but that is >>> not allowed by law. >>> >>> Wendy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joao Carvalho >>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:23 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: stem cell research/Fink/in vitro clinics >>> >>> ....if either opinion is equally valid, then none of them, should >>> prevail and each one should follow their idea of thruth like different >>> religions followers (or not) are allowed to practice their beliefs >>> freely without the interference of the others. >>> Best, >>> Joao Carvalho >>> >>> Wendy Siegel wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> ...and others would want to impose as a fact that that same bundle >>>> does >>>> not have the same status as a human being. Neither side has proof of >>>> their beliefs, so either opinion is equally valid. >>>> >>>> Wendy >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> >>>> The big problem in this issue is that some people , mostly from >>>> religious beliefs, want to impose as a fact that a bundle of some >>>> still >>>> undifferentiated human cells would have the same status of a human >>>> being. So these people believe that using these cells would be the >>>> same >>>> as murdering a human being..... >>>> Best, >>>> Joao Carvalho >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn