Subject: Re: A washingtonpost.com article from: [log in to unmask] > ID, might be an appropriate topic for a class in > philosophy, but clearly doesn't fall within the realm > of a science course. I rather doubt the philosophers want to bother with ID either -- if it is going to be taught it belongs in a comparative religion or perhaps sociology class but not a science class, because ID is not science. This, however, will not satisfy the ID zealots because their desire is to fabricate a public impression that ID and Evolution are equally valid and competing scientific theories -- that the issues are just simply those of fairness, open-mindedness, and balance. This is the crux of the debate over the teaching of ID (as distinct from the validity or not of its claims) -- a debate which would disappear were it not for the insistence by ID's proponents that it be taught in science classes. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).