Alternatives+to+Evolution



-How did Science influence this court case?

Science influences this court case because it is similar to the Scopes Trial, calling it the Scopes 2. In Dover, Pennsylvania, 11 parents were aggravated and wanted to sue the school and the district arguing about intelligent design theory. With this small decision, they just made the problem bigger. The 11 plaintiffs say that the parents should be in charge of religious schooling. But Mr.Thompson said intelligent design isn’t creationism because it doesn’t reference about God or the Bible. After all that, as Mr.Rehm said the community has lost and failed by becoming so divided.

-How did this court case influence society as a whole?

This court case influenced society as a whole because the community lost by becoming so divided. They were so separated, that they are not able to have a winner. With the people disagreeing to each other, and they are from different schools, universities, and families. There were people who had different statements in each side, about the case and did not want to compromise with each other.

-How did the science in this case impact the way the people and the government interact?

Science in this case impact the way the people and the government by, teaching intelligent design instead of evolution, teachers are involved, including students and their parents. It interacts with the government by the people in the district who are evoulutionists’ formed groups of ALCU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

-Has the case been resolved or will there be further action in the courts?

This case has been resolved, taking away the “intelligent design”, with candidates opposing to it and judge John saying it must end.

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