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Science and Religion have been at each other’s throats for the past 400 years, ever since Galileo was arrested for thinking outside the box. Today, the battlefield is in two main areas:
The first, evolution. The second, stem-cell research.

Evolution is a theory. A theory, however, in science, means that it has been backed up with tons of evidence, experimentation, and the like. In layman’s talk, a theory is equivalent to that of a hypothesis’ value. Thus, creationists enjoy using such words to inspire doubt.

Teaching the controversy and intelligent design is basically an attempt to teach religion in science classes. This is unacceptable-it is akin to teaching children philosophy in neuroscience. It breaks church and state and essentially will dumb down the curriculum while other nations laugh at us in our ignorance.

Stem-cell research, however, is a sign of progress that is being countered. Cures for millions of people are put into doubt because an unliving thing cannot exist. The “thing” is as alive as the cells on the umbilical cord and placenta-those are property of the mother, and as such, the mother can choose what to do with the embryo. If she wishes for it to be used in stem-cells to create new organs for people (which will encourage new industry), she should be perfectly able to do so, especially as it her right to do what she wills with a fetus, not the government, and certainly not the church.

The church is a good institution that has gone wrong because mindless zealots seek to incorporate themselves into other things, and, finding them incompatible, refuse to compromise and instead attempt to suppress and bring down a totalitarian system upon us all, especially a theocracy. A Christian Theocracy of America would be as bad as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Religion should stay in religion’s realm, and science should stay in its realm.

This post was written by Ryan Chou, one of New School Politics’ new writers. As with all other articles, the above piece of writing does not mirror the sentiments of New School Politics, only those of the individual writer.

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