PZ Myers linked to a post over on about Chuck Norris' new book. In the book Norris complains that his nephew, a "strong young Christian man", received an F on a biology paper recently.
He received the F because instead of writing about biology he wrote a nice essay about a common creation myth.
Right as I am reading this one of my colleagues walks into the lab, and asks what I am laughing about. And I responded that I was reading about Chuck Norris.
"His nephew apparently got an F in biology because he refused to write a paper about evolution in a public biology classroom. You would think Chuck Norris could afford to send his kid to a Christian school."
The colleague who just walked into the room stops, turns to me, and says "Yeah, but he shouldn't have to."
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY???
I am enrolled in a PHD program. In EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. We should not be pandering to mythological fairytales in our public schools.
Our science classes should teach science. I would understand if a burger flipper or a taxi driver didn't get the concept of teaching science in the science classrooms. But this guy IS a teacher. He is teaching introductory psychology courses THIS SEMESTER!!
Arghsz.
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