how it's simple to find the causes of a nationwide stupidity

i'm about as open-minded as it comes, and i think that helps me be as knowledgeable as i possibly can. and i believe strongly that everyone should force themselves to see both sides of a issue in order to truly know how to judge it.

but seriously, if one side is complete bullshit and cockamamie, is it worth even considering? wouldn't that be a waste of time?

isn't that the last thing we should be wasting in our schools?

shouldn't time be spent studying things that can be proven?

what i'm saying is that it's not the theory of intelligent design that pisses me off. hell, people can delude themselves however they see fit. but don't waste time in our schools teaching unproveable heebie-jeebies unless there's a course called "unproveable heebie-jeebies". otherwise, it's a waste of time.

the scariest thing about that article is that "six of the 10 board members have previously endorsed language sought by advocates of intelligent design, a theory that says the universe is so complex it must have been created by a higher force", despite the tons of evidence - and i mean tons - for evolution and the complete lack of evidence towards "intelligent design", like "who created the creator?"

so the people charged with educating need their own educating. i weep for kansas.

but why stop there? here's some other things that should also be taught:

- rain is actually god crying.

- night happens when god turns out the lights.

- kansas is flat because god hates tits.

- electricity is made when god walks and drags his socked feet over a carpet.

- sneezes are god's way of pulling a practical joke.

why not believe that? it's just as plausible as anything else the religious right will have you believe.