Lowry
June 7, 2014 • 10:52 am
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Sit these Facebook commenters at a table in the Lebanon (Go Yellowjackets!) school library with copies of WEIT and the US Constitution and do not allow anyone to leave until they are able to successfully score 70% on an exam covering at least one of the subjects, and what outcome is most likely:
A) some people eventually score 70+ on evolution but lose at least ten lbs before their next meal, and go home still convinced a magical invisible something made one man from a pile of dirt, his bride from the man’s rib, and the two are the parents of every human being that followed — yer stoopid DNA can go fuck itself
B) more people manage to score 70+ on the Constitution exam than those who test in biology, all of this group leave the library with less weight loss than their counterparts, and all are fiercely committed to a campaign to amend the Constitution to read that America is a Christian nation (the one’s who fail to pass never discover the Constitution does not even include the word “God” anywhere in it)
C) The Lebanon School Board, desperate to restore their standing within the community, breaks down the doors to the school shortly after study materials are distributed and lead a triumphant parade through downtown, led by the high school (Go Yellowjackets!) band playing “Onward Christian Soldiers”