First Russian Anti-Evolution Suit Enters Court Room 485
sdriver writes "If you thought it was only the US giving Darwin a hard time, Russia has its own problems starting with evolution. A student has 'sued the St. Petersburg city education committee, claiming the 10th-grade biology textbook used at the Cervantes Gymnasium was offensive to believers and that teachers should offer an alternative to Darwin's famous theory.' The suit, the first of its kind in Russia, is being dismissed out of hand by the principal and teachers. The teacher of the science class had apparently even taken the step of stating at the start of the school year that there were other theories on the origin of life."
In Soviet Russia... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:In Soviet Russia... (Score:5, Funny)
They didn't have this problem.
Theory (Score:5, Funny)
The frivolous lawsuit virus (Score:3, Funny)
The schools name is (Score:5, Funny)
I sincerely apologize for any pain the above pun may have caused.
OMG! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Enough already! (Score:2, Funny)
Are you frick'in kidding me?!?!
The biologists had ALL of the best supplements for building muscle and speen! And those guys were FAST!!! No way, man! The Biologists are SCARY: they are not geeks!!!
Re:Theory (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:other theories (Score:2, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Theory (Score:3, Funny)
Speaking of which, maybe man was created when God went through puberty and...umm...you know, did a little too much "one-handed websurfing". I mean, doesn't the bible say that he sowed his seed all over the land?
Re:In Soviet Russia... (Score:2, Funny)
Our magical overlords.... (Score:5, Funny)
Russian Evolution Joke Toolkit (Score:5, Funny)
Insert words relevant to evolution or intelligent design. Bam! Instant humor. Be the envy of your friends and coworkers.
Re:Theory (Score:2, Funny)
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Two-Track Science Curriculum (Score:3, Funny)
For those who require the greater challenge, who have open minds, and the strength to question and see beyond the well-worn path:
Track A: The four basic elements, Roman numerals, epicycles, alchemy, leeches, phlogiston, aether, UFOs, WMDs, Great Poets, Atlantis, etc.
For the blinder loving set,
Track B: Calculus, Diff Eqs, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Western Civ, etc
By not putting all the eggs in one basket, there's a better chance of success.
No, can't say that. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:other theories (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, dogs prove ID, since they've been bred for specific purposes by humans.
Anti-Evolution Suit (Score:4, Funny)
Will it protect my DNA from evolving and prevent my offspring from, say, developing a 3rd eye?
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Re:other theories (Score:1, Funny)
Don't be ridiculous. Angels pulling people by their feet would clearly be religion not science. You have to replace "angels" with "intelligent pullers" to make it all scientifical. Then we can promote teaching it in schools.