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Topic: Creationism Surfaces as Ontario Election Issue
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DrConway
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posted 09 September 2007 04:27 PM
Creationism raised as Ont. election issue quote:
ORONTO — Publicly-funded religious schools would be allowed to teach creationism and other theories, says Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory.Speaking to reporters at the a Jewish day school in Thornhill, Ont., on Wednesday, Mr. Tory defended his plan to bring Jewish, Islamic and other religious schools into the public education system. “They teach evolution in the Ontario curriculum, but they also could teach the fact to the children that there are other theories that people have out there that are part of some Christian beliefs,” Mr. Tory said at the Kamin Education Centre.
I am not very pleased with this turn of events. 
From: You shall not side with the great against the powerless. | Registered: May 2001
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catherine-l
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posted 10 September 2007 03:44 AM
Unlike Stockwell Day (and perhaps Stephen Harper), there is no indication that Tory believes the earth is 6000 years old and god created humans in their present form. However, it is difficult to imagine anyone who is even somewhat aware of the scientific evidence for evolution, responding to the question as he did. In the same response he also stated "It's still called the theory of evolution" as if to put the "other theories" and evolution on similar grounds. It seems that Tory is not given to saying silly, wrong things as a matter of course (like George Bush is) so it does make one wonder just how scientifically illiterate he might be. He appears to be well educated (elite private schools, university).
Tory has stated that funding faith-based schools is a promise he intends to keep, so, if he is elected, I assume he will try to keep it. There are evangelical Ontario private schools which claim to follow the Ontario curriculum, but on their website they also say that everything must be compatible with the bible. Under history, one claims to teach history from creation to modern times. I assume they are not talking about billions of years! Tory has given no indication of how he will handle faith-based schools whose fundamental beliefs are at complete odds with human knowledge. They can cover evolution and still undermine it. Most evangelical private schools do this, saying it is important to know what non-believers say.
From: ontario | Registered: Jun 2007
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Michelle
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posted 10 September 2007 03:56 AM
He may not believe it himself, but he's willing to pander to the idiots who do, in order to get votes. He knows who the flat-earthers vote for, and it ain't the NDP.It's sad to see formerly progressive groups falling for it, though. It's so obvious what he's doing - suck in people who would never dream of supporting nasty fiscal policies with a wedge issue that the power brokers really don't give a shit about to begin with, give them their little trinket, and then a whole lot more nasty stuff besides. If the Tories win the election, be sure to put some of the blame on the third party advertisers, who are campaigning for the Tories on wedge issues, for the nasty fiscal policies that will follow.
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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