well hell, why don't we just take people's kids from them at birth and have the state raise them. Parents get to decide what is best for their children. You can't force secular or religious education on anyone else's children. It's wrong either way.

You're either deliberately missing my point or you're a little slow. It's not about the subject being taught, that's not the point. The point is that parents should have a HUGE say in their child's curriculum, even if they can't afford home schooling or private school. Like it or not, evolution is a controversial…

They aren't dictating education for all children, just their own. It's not up to you to decide what is best for other people's children and it's not right to force them to teach their children something they don't believe in.

it's not about facts and truth. It's about respecting the way parents want to raise their children. Not every religious parent can afford private school, and if they don't want their child taught evolution, regardless of whether it's fact or fiction, then they should be able to make that choice.

I love this!

that's pretty rude

my opinion will be unpopular, BUT if parents should have to give permission to have their kids taught religion, then they should have to give permission to hear evolution too. I don't think it's that big a deal.

and you're an arrogant know-it-all. You are welcome to your opinion, but there's no need to be rude.

it's funny, I've always wondered why someone would WANT a penis. It just kinda dangles there in front of a pair of sensitive and vulnerable testicles. I mean, it would be nice to not have to sit on a public toilet seat, but beyond that...meh. It's kind of icky and stinky...

dogs are a dependent species, we made them that way. To let them overpopulate then brutally kill them when they become inconvenient is brutal and inhuman.

There are many rescue organizations willing to step up for these dogs, not to mention the fact that the population of stray dogs is the fault of the humans who don't take care of them. Dogs are a domesticated species and dependent upon humanity for their survival. They are not wild animals and they are not…

a few questions. 1. when is the "bonze age" (cause I can't resist typos, they crack me up)

I didn't ask to be flamed, I said I expected to be flamed. I got more than expected. The "bring it" at the end was probably not the best choice, in retrospect. Live and learn.

then why bother commenting?

Her. I would be female. And you completely missed the point of my reply - why bother commenting at all if you're only going to post two words?

Wow, you've totally changed my perspective on religion. I can see now how I was wrong and you are right.

also, thank you for being civil. Apparently my opinion pissed a lot of people off (like 300 of them!) And of course they all demanded answers from me as though I'm going to quit my job just to debate religion with them when it won't really do anything except give them a chance to vent their spleen against an honest…

...I'm actually more of a New Testament kind of girl...woman, whatever. Big love for Jesus. I have a lot of questions about the Old Testament, hopefully they'll get answered when I move on to the next life.

I get so tired of being viewed as a prize, I HATE dating. I feel like every guy I go out with sees the date as a bunch of crap he has to put up with to get to the good stuff. I'm demisexual, I don't even enjoy kissing at the end of the first date. I need a real emotional connection to be able to enjoy physical…

You didn't use the word degrading, you used the word dehumanizing, which is pretty much the same thing, isn't it? And I don't judge other women based on what they wear, in fact I don't think it's my job to judge any body. I'm just saying that women feel like they have to be seen as sexy to be valid, at least in…