when unintended consequences are a good thing
Posted by thoughtnotstatic on 21 February 2008
via Wired.com:
“Evolution Wins as Creationists (Accidentally) Switch Sides in Florida”
The terms “evolution” and “scientific theory” had never appeared in Florida curriculum guidelines. Now, thanks to the insistence of religious conservatives, these terms are written into policy and must be taught. Meanwhile, teaching “creationism” remains illegal.
Sometimes, amidst all the unintended consequences that bring us down, it is nice to have stories like this.
