Comments on: When Neutrality isn’t Neutral http://henrysthreads.com/2008/07/when-neutrality-isnt-neutral/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2008/07/when-neutrality-isnt-neutral/comment-page-1/#comment-111892 Henry Neufeld Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:35:14 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1402#comment-111892 Good point. Thanks for calling it to my attention. Good point. Thanks for calling it to my attention.

]]> By: jasonmitchell http://henrysthreads.com/2008/07/when-neutrality-isnt-neutral/comment-page-1/#comment-111891 jasonmitchell Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1402#comment-111891 You missed one factor in your assesment of the 'neutrality' policy. Comer was fired for sending an email about why it is illegal to include id/creationsim in public school science curriculum. Even if one assumes 'neutrality' in the scientific validity of ID vs. Modern Evoultionary Theory, as a public official Comer could not responsibly assume a neutral stance on what is legal vs. what is illegal (constitutional vs. unconstitutional as per SCOTUS) When the law/supreme court findings are on one side and creationism/ID is on the other - adhering to Texas' "neutrality" policy is not ethical You missed one factor in your assesment of the ‘neutrality’ policy. Comer was fired for sending an email about why it is illegal to include id/creationsim in public school science curriculum.

Even if one assumes ‘neutrality’ in the scientific validity of ID vs. Modern Evoultionary Theory, as a public official Comer could not responsibly assume a neutral stance on what is legal vs. what is illegal (constitutional vs. unconstitutional as per SCOTUS)

When the law/supreme court findings are on one side and creationism/ID is on the other – adhering to Texas’ “neutrality” policy is not ethical

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