Offhand, I don't see that have any quarrel with your post, which mostly concerned the scientific method. You took pains to point out that theories are not facts and that disagreements are what make science interesting.
In the world at large, though, we don't always see such generosity of thought. A case in point with evolution theory is the one In Georgia.
In Cobb County, north of Atlanta, the battle raged over a sticker placed in every middle-school and high-school science book in 2002:
This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.
Subsequently a Federal judge ordered these stickers to be removed.
In the spirit of what you posted, do you see any reason why the language of the sticker should be cause for objection (by anybody)?
BTW, I think "stickers" are a stupid method -- but the point is, is there any reason why a chapter on evolution in a science textbook shouldn't contain such a clarification for impressionable young minds?
I bring this up because what goes on in science, or classrooms for that matter, may sometimes have broad societal implications.
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