Did Delbert deny the existence of any biology
textbooks that included a discussion of evolutionary biology?
Yes. That was the point. He claimed that the Pat Robertson Religious Right (which he oh so cleverly calls the Religious Wrong, isn't that original of him?) had forced the elimination of evolution from all high school textbooks. He claimed unequivocally that there was no high school biology textbook that included evolutionary teaching.
An absurd claim, but he kept making it repeatedly.
As to how many schools teach evolution, I don't know. I know my childrens' school did. Both my brothers-in-law teach high school math (different school systems) and I checked with them and both schools teach evolution. So that's three for three. Not a very scientific study, but there it is for what it's worth. Does anybody here know of any school (outside of Kansas!) which does NOT teach evolution? As a total speculative guess, I would guess that the vast majority of schools in the East, New England, West, and MidWest do, and that a large minority of schools in the South don't. But that is a total guess unsupported by any facts at all.
As to what mankind will believe, or know, about the origins of man in 2250, I don't know and can't even guess. I base this "prediction" on the fact that there are major gaps in the proof of evolution, and that while I generally believe in the theory, I also am aware that it would not take very many finds inconsistent with the theory to completely discredit it. Basically, anybody who says that the theory is strongly supported by a large body of consistent evidence is blowing smoke. (That can, however, IMO, be said, for example, of the theory of plate tectonics,as just one example, so it's not a silly thing to say.) |
