Teo · 8 answers · 4y

Do you think it's wrong for an instructor/professor to make a slight at creationism when teaching about evolution? (at the risk of alienating/offending students who do believe in creationism)

As long as subjective ideas (related to a syllabus) can be discussed openly and respectfully - I don't think I care. You have to learn to hear out other people opinions without losing your shit and responding respectfully.

I don't think it's wrong, because by "a slight" I imagine you mean a relatively reasoned argument directly against it, which is fair. Creationism is ignorant, out-dated mythology, and anything that tries to bring people's minds around to more enlightened understanding can't hurt. If by "a slight" you mean an actual direct insult, I guess I agree with Sean: it's unprofessional. But I wouldn't actually feel too bad knowing it happened because I hate Christianity and it annoys me when people believe in that crap.

Need to keep to the syllabus. I wouldn’t like it the other way, either. I got a bit perturbed w a colleague who is a devout Christian when she told me that she didn’t feel comfortable teaching evolution in her class. I have nothing against any religion, but as a parent and her colleague, her statement really perturbed me. Eventually everyone has to make up his or her mind for themselves. Taking digs at either side isn’t going to help your particular cause.

No. They shoudn't have to humor them either, those people should've majored in theology.

In a sense...maybe 'wrong' isn't the right word. Like maybe a bit unprofessional, unnecessary...just teach the facts and leave out the rest and that should be sufficient, just because you're right you don't have to dunk on people possibly half your age with limited life experience

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