Re:The obligatory (Score 2, Insightful)

Of course! There should be plenty of room for discussion about alternative beliefs and opinions. But if we're going to teach our students science, in a science classroom, in a public school, to prepare them for science at an accredited college/university, then we MUST teach them SCIENCE. Not astrology; not mythology; and not "intelligent design". Why? Because none of these concepts have survived the scientific process. If you want to teach our kids about intelligent design in Sunday school or philosophy class, be my guest. But in biology (and in almost all of science), there is no more important and supported theory than the theory of evolution.