Anticriacionismo em escolas públicas
Talvez não haja outro lugar onde o sentimento anticriação seja mais aparente do que no sistema de escola pública dos EUA. Um país com uma sólida herança cristã atingiu um estado em que os professores ficaram com medo de expor sua fé no local de trabalho.
| “ | Certamente há um bom número de cientistas que agora rejeitam os conceitos de evolução - não por motivos religiosos, mas por motivos estritamente científicos. A maioria deles está mantendo seu próprio conselho. Externamente, eles apóiam a evolução (para estar em sintonia com seus pares), mas internamente têm dúvidas sobre o assunto. Não é muito fácil se posicionar contra as crenças da maioria e se expor ao ridículo, especialmente quando o trabalho e as perspectivas acadêmicas e profissionais estão em jogo. Somente os muito corajosos e os cientistas altamente colocados, cujas posições são universalmente reconhecidas (e, portanto, seguras) podem se dar ao luxo de contradizer a tendência geral.[1] | ” |
Este movimento anticriação é em grande parte devido às atividades de grupos como o American Civil Liberties Union, que correm para processar qualquer distrito escolar onde é relatado que um professor está desafiando o darwinismo ou introduzindo conceitos do design inteligente na sala de aula. Numerosos exemplos também foram documentados em que educadores foram discriminados na academia simplesmente por causa de sua fé em Deus, mesmo quando suas crenças nunca chegaram à sala de aula.[2]
O progresso também foi promovido pela National Academy of Sciences, que é predominantemente ateísmo e aconselha os formuladores de políticas dos EUA em relação ao ensino de ciências. Para este fim, o NAS desestimula fortemente o ensino do criacionismo e exorta os professores a definir a ciência em termos de naturalismo filosófico (Ver: Science, Evolution, and Creationism). A política governamental também está em vigor para desencorajar aqueles que acreditam em Deus de receber certificados de ensino.[3]
Discriminação de educadores
Vítimas
- Jerry Bergman teve negada a sua posse abertamente devido ao seu envolvimento no movimento de criação e suas crenças religiosas. Bergman posteriormente entrou com uma ação tanto na Comissão de Oportunidades Iguais de Emprego quanto na Comissão de Direitos Civis de Ohio, alegando que ele havia sido discriminado com base na religião.
- O professor de direito Francis Beckwith teve seu mandato desafiado na Baylor University porque expressou uma opinião profissional de que era constitucionalmente aceitável ensinar design inteligente em salas de aula de escolas públicas.[4]
- A professora de química Nancy Bryson perdeu seu emprego em uma universidade estadual depois que deu uma palestra sobre críticas científicas à teoria de Darwin para um grupo de alunos ilustres.
- Three days before graduate student Bryan Leonard's dissertation defense was to take place Darwinist professors at Ohio State University accused Leonard of "unethical human-subject experimentation" because he taught students about scientific criticisms of evolutionary theory.[5]
- High school teacher Roger DeHart was driven from his public school simply because he wanted his students to learn about both sides of the scientific debate over Darwinian evolution.
- Iowa State University Professor of Astronomy Guillermo Gonzalez became the target of faculty discriminatory campaigns after the release of The Privileged Planet. An ISU religious studies professor and atheist, organized a campus forum to attack The Privileged Planet, then petitioned the ISU faculty to reject Intelligent Design as science shortly before Gonzalez was scheduled to come up for tenure. These actions ultimately led to the rejection of his tenure position.[6]
Discriminators
- The National Center for Science Education sent out a letter urging all 50 state governors to restrict teaching the controversies of Darwinian evolution.[7]
- University of Idaho president Timothy White, issued an edict recently proclaiming that it is now “inappropriate” for anyone to teach “views that differ from evolution” in any “life, earth, and physical science courses.[2]
- Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings, III, delivered a polemic speech denouncing intelligent design and scientists and scholars researching the theory.[8]
- Biology professor P.Z. Myers at the University of Minnesota, recently wrote this about anyone supporting intelligent design or even just questioning modern evolutionary theory: “Our only problem is that we aren’t martial enough, or vigorous enough, or loud enough, or angry enough. The only appropriate responses should involve some form of righteous fury, much butt-kicking, and the public firing and humiliation of some teachers, many school board members, and vast numbers of sleazy far-right politicians.”[2]
Anticreation government policy
It may be found shocking that some states in the US are actively involved in discouraging teachers that believe in God from becoming certified public school teachers.
The following eligibility requirements for student financial aid were established by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board - which administers Washington State's student financial aid programs and provides strategic planning, coordination, monitoring, and policy analysis for higher education.
According to this Washington State policy, teachers seeking certification are ineligible to receive government financial aid if they are pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in theology.
Academic Freedom Petition
Across America, the freedom of scientists, teachers, and students to question Darwin is coming under increasing attack by self-appointed defenders of the theory of evolution who are waging a malicious campaign to demonize and blacklist anyone who disagrees with them.
You can help by signing the Academic Freedom Petition and stand up for free speech and free scientific inquiry.
| “ | “We, the undersigned American citizens, urge the adoption of policies by our nation's academic institutions to ensure teacher and student academic freedom to discuss the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian evolution. Teachers should be protected from being fired, harassed, intimidated, or discriminated against for objectively presenting the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian theory. Students should be protected from being harassed, intimidated, or discriminated against for expressing their views about the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian theory in an appropriate manner.” | ” |
If you agree with this statement please sign the petition and join other Americans in supporting academic freedom. Petitions will be delivered to appropriate state and federal education officials and departments.[9]
Referências
- ↑ Cohen, I.L. in Darwin Was Wrong - A Study in Probabilities. New Research Publications, Inc., New York, NY (1984), p.213-214.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 New Ben Stein Flick, Expelled, Blows the Whistle on the Darwinist Inquisition Evolution News and Views. 23 de agosto de 2007
- ↑ Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board. 2008.
- ↑ Scandal Brewing at Baylor University? Denial of Tenure to Francis Beckwith Raises Serious Questions about Fairness and Academic Freedom Evolution News and Views. 4 de maio de 2006.
- ↑ Attack on OSU Graduate Student Endangers Academic Freedom Discovery Institute. June 13, 2005
- ↑ Biography of Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez Discovery Institute. May 14, 2007
- ↑ Academic Freedom Under Attack in NCSE Letter Seeking to Limit Teaching of Evolution Discovery Institute. September 29, 2005
- ↑ Cornell President Misrepresents Intelligent Design And Delivers A Diatribe Against Academic Freedom Evolution News and Views. October 25, 2005.
- ↑ Academic Freedom Petition
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