Creationism Has No Place In Public Schools In society there are many diverse issues that raise intense controversy. An ongoing conflict has been on what to tech the children in public schools about human creation. Many religious leaders and churchgoers would like to have the biblical theory of creation taught to the children in place of the scientific theory of evolution. This idea violates the first amendment, would be almost impossible to implement, and will inhibit any further expansion of childrens minds.The first amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the government from passing legislation to establish an official religion or from preferring one religion to another, and it also enforces the separation of church and state. Any law enforcing a child to learn the creation story of a particular religion would directly violate this amendment. If a child were so inclined to learn about one of the many theories of creation, (s)he could go to a nearby church and learn about it. Americans tax dollars should not pay for this type of education when it is offered free through a tax-exempt church.Aside from being against the law, teaching the theory of creation in public schools would also be economically and physically impossible. In order to teach this theory of creation, teachers would have to be trained specifically in this field and would need to be careful not to offend any of the students. In order to satisfy all the students, many different theories would have to be taught, unless all the students happen to be of the same religious background. The United States is a melting pot; people from many religions and ethnic backgrounds make this country their home. Therefore, finding a public school where every student has the same religious beliefs would be next to impossible. Trying to teach all of this subject matter in science class while teaching evolution as well wouldnt be possible with the amount of time given for...
