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This 6 page research paper argues that the overall negative regard for science that was evident under the Bush administration evolved from the basic issues in the creationism/evolutionary science debate. The writer argues that the US can no longer afford to take an anti-science attitude as the future depends on supporting the use of scientific data to address environmental problems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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have been repeatedly rulings against the idea that so-called "creation science" must be given equal time in science classes, there continues to be censorship against science that occurs in American
culture is various ways. This cultural characteristic affects public policy towards the environment, climate change and numerous other critical areas. The following examination of literature explores how this situation came
about and its effects on American society. The priority placed in American culture on traditional religious perspectives has been consistent throughout US history. This message was concisely stated by
Justice Felix Frankfurter in McCollum v. Board of Education in 1948 when he wanted teachers to have "all the academic freedom you want, as long as you wind up saying
the Bible account [of creation] is true and all others are not" (Moore, Jensen and Hatch, 2003, p. 766). Over the course of the latter half of the twentieth century,
US courts completely altered this stance, as evidenced by the ruling in McLean V. Arkansas, where in Federal Judge William Overton ruled that "creation science is not science," as
it is not "guided by natural law" and its "not testable and is not falsifiable" (Moore, Jensen and Hatch, 2003, p. 766). Nevertheless, a study conducted in 2000 shows
that the majority of American parents indicated that they wished their children to be exposed to creationism in school. The problem with this sentiment is that there are innumerable creation
narratives that originate with different world religions. Creationism is grounded in the Judeo/Christian tradition, but, as the US Constitution requires public schools to be religious neutral, a "teacher cannot present
any particular creation story as being more true than others" (Moore, Jensen and Hatch, 2003, p. 766). Consequently, today, proponents of creationism
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