"Question is: Can you tell me anything you know about evolution, any one thing, any one thing that is true? I tried that question on the geology staff at the Field Museum of Natural History and the only answer I got was silence. I tried it on the members of the Evolutionary Morphology Seminar in the University of Chicago, a very prestigious body of evolutionists, and all I got there was silence for a long time and eventually one person said, 'I do know one thing - it ought not to be taught in high school.'"-Dr. Colin Patterson
Isn't that interesting? I thought so! It is weird because i would have thought that an evolutionist themselves would have thought the other way around, that evolution should be for sure taught in school. This quote is obviously said by someone who is against evolution in school, so it is very biased, but still, it struck me as strange. What kind of person would be an evolutionist, but still be AGAINST one of the most controversial topics of their own profession? If I was an evolutionist, I would be all for evolution in schools, not saying that I am, but still! Most people agree with their jobs, or maybe that is just my impression. But, what kind of person would have a job that they didn't believe in? I guess I could understand if they were extremely poor or in dire need of money or if they were only trying to support their family, but if it wasn't absolutely necessary that you had a job, wouldn't you find one that you agreed with? I know this is biased because the only jobs I have ever had are babysitting jobs, but even those I pick and choose. If the last time I babysat the kids were whiny and needy and difficult, I am probably not going to want to babysit for them again. That is just how I see it. But no matter how you see it, you have to admit it is a pretty good quote.
2 comments:
Emi,
I think this is a very interesting topic you've brought up. I think that the point Dr. Patterson is trying to get at is that even though he believes in evolution, he doesn't have concrete evidence to support it, so he doesn't believe it should be taught in schools. I agree with this in that I think everyone should be entitled to their own opinion, whether it is backed by religion or not, and for their own personal beliefs, there doesn't necessarily have to be evidence of things. But when you bring something into a school, I think there should be facts backing up what is taught.
Haha this is a pretty funny quote! Not one evolutionist could say just one thing that was true! Maybe the guy who said that "it shouldn't be taught in school" was finally acknowledging that the theory of evolution has its flaws and that there are no facts to back it up. He also probably believed that that sort of thing was not something that should be taught in school because of the lack of facts.
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