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CREATIONISM: THREAT TO HUMAN RIGHTS?

Wednesday, June 27. 2007

These are excerpts from an article in the Washington Times yesterday-
“Europe's primary human rights body will vote on a proposal this week to defend the teaching of Darwinian evolution and keep creationist and intelligent design views out of science classes in state schools in its 47 member countries.

The unusual move shows that a U.S. trend for religiously based challenges to the theory of evolution is worrying European politicians, who now see such arguments put forward in their countries by Christian and Muslim groups.

A report for the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly said the campaign against evolution has its roots ‘in forms of religious extremism’ and is a dangerous attack on scientific knowledge.

‘Today, creationists of all faiths are trying to get their ideas accepted in Europe," it said. "If we are not careful, creationism could become a threat to human rights.’

‘The teaching of all phenomena concerning evolution as a fundamental scientific theory is therefore crucial to the future of our societies and our democracies," the resolution said.’ ”


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