Re:It /should/ be discussed in science classes (Score 1)

When I took biology in high school, we discussed some scientific ideas that proved not to have scientific merit - for example, spontaneous generation, or the ancient belief that sickness was due to an imbalance of earth, air, fire and water in the body. I think that creationism and other pseudoscience should be taught in science classes to illustrate a point.

But theories like spontaneous generation could be disproved without causing religious and political turmoil. There are a number of people who believe in intelligent design and creationism, and they can make a lot of trouble for any teacher who debunks such ideas in a classroom. Teachers need to know that their school boards will support them in such situations - and it's very possible that the school boards have members who favor those ideas.