Critical Analysis

Dr. Ralph Seelke, a microbiologist at The University of Wisconsin, recently testified in favor of a bill that would require the government schools in Michigan to include critical analysis of evolution (and other things) in the science curriculum. He said,

Why do I think that having students critically analyze evolution is a good idea? First of all, in any area where there is considerable disagreement, a sound teaching strategy is to teach the controversy: allow the students to examine both the strengths and weaknesses of arguments for both sides, and in so doing make up their own minds about the subject. There is a term used when we only want student to learn one side of a story. It is called indoctrination, not education.

I think he’s right, but wouldn’t that mean the government school’s policy in regard to religion, or the supernatural/metaphysical, is… indoctrination?

HT: Evolution News & Views