--jks
>
>Really! Do you have statistics of any sort on this? Do you have references?
>Not that I don't believe you but I would like to post on this to some
>friends. Here we have some private, alternative, schools that may teach
>creationism, although I imagine they would also have to teach evolution to
>meet accredtiation standards but I am not sure about this. I am sure it
>varies from province to province but I know of no province that teaches
>creationism rather than evolution but perhaps some mention creationism as
>an
>alternative. I am not sure about Newfoundland. I believe that the schools
>system there is still not truly secular.
> Years ago in Ontario we were required to have short religious readings
>before class started. I used to read from the Book of Myths. No one ever
>complained! This was in a rural area!
>
>
>Cheers, Ken Hanly
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Justin Schwartz <jkschw at hotmail.com>
>To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 11:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Ethical foundations of the left
>
>
> >
>Kenneth, this example may be a result of living in Canada. Here in America,
>the theory of evolution is controversial--it's probably actually a minority
>view. Granted, we are backwards, but here religios communities have not
>exactly accomodated themselves to Darwinism. Here in Illinois, the theory
>of
>evolution is not part of the school curriculum taught in public schools.
>I'm
>talking Illinois, not Mississippi. It's not taught there, either. At least
>here the schools just dodge the issue. There they teach creationism.
>
>
>
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