Kansas Redefines What "Science" Is

[The ClayTaurus]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051108/ap_on_re_us/evolution_debate

In addition, the board rewrote the definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for natural explanations of phenomena.

I don't really care to get into the ID in school debate, but why was there a need to redefine what science is?

 

[dmp]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051108/ap_on_re_us/evolution_debate



I don't really care to get into the ID in school debate, but why was there a need to redefine what science is?

to allow for the discussion of ID.

 

[The ClayTaurus]

to allow for the discussion of ID.

It just seems like if you have to go and rewrite the definition of science, you're sort of admitting that ID wasn't science...

 

[dmp]

It just seems like if you have to go and rewrite the definition of science, you're sort of admitting that ID wasn't science...

It wasn't based on that definition - 'natural' is the keyword.



This place and everything around us was created by 'supernatural' processes.

 

[The ClayTaurus]

It wasn't based on that definition - 'natural' is the keyword.



This place and everything around us was created by 'supernatural' processes.

But that's my point, science has never been about the supernatural.

 

[5stringJeff]

Not so sure I agree with KS here. Obviously, science is about the natural world. But science is not the only way to ascertain truth, which is where this whole debate gets into.

 

[ThomasPaine]

as well.. I can see it now.. 4+4= whatever God wants it to dangit. Seriously this belongs in Sunday School not Public School...

 

[Hagbard Celine]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051108/ap_on_re_us/evolution_debate



I don't really care to get into the ID in school debate, but why was there a need to redefine what science is?

Because religious freaks weren't satisfied that their magic stories weren't considered science. Now they are! Whoopeeeeeeee!

Before scientific inquiry, people thought lightening was supernatural.

 

[Palestinian Jew]

this reminds me of an article from the onion http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39512

 

[The ClayTaurus]

this reminds me of an article from the onion http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39512

That is a very funny article. Thanks for reminding me of it