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Should Al Gore's movie be banned from public schools?
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Al Gore's global warming documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," was nominated for an Oscar this week -- but according to one parent, it's not appropriate for school-aged children.
Frosty Hardiman, a 43 year-old father of 7 in suburban Seattle, told the Federal Way School Board in an email that: "No, you will not teach or show that propagandist Al Gore video to my child, blaming our
nation -- the greatest nation ever to exist on this planet -- for global warming." Hardiman instead believes that rising temperatures around the world indicate the impending return of Jesus Christ for Judgment Day.
In light of Mr. Hardiman's email, Kay Walls, the science teacher that showed the film to her students, will receive a disciplinary letter from her principal for neglecting to seek written permission to present "controversial" material. The film was also temporarily banned.
The school's action prompted a national backlash -- thousands of e-mails and phone calls condemning the school board -- accusing them of restricting free speech and pandering to religion.
What do you think? Are these mainstream parents that are rejecting the teaching of a phenomenon that's almost universally accepted by the scientific community? In a world where anything can be seen as controversial, should the school really be required to notify parents of every lesson plan -- every decision?
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
1-27-2007 @ 8:05PM
callistawolf said...Pretty much just a big "AMEN!" and "ditto" to everything Nicole said in the first comment.
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1-27-2007 @ 8:58PM
Kate said...Perhaps Anna V cannot find "a university that doesn't teach a left-slanted 'the Earth is Boiling Hot!' agenda" because what she considers to be left-slanted agenda to be the TRUTH.
Any intelligent, educated person knows what global warming is a FACT, and that this is due to human causes. So, Anna V, get back to us after you go and get an education in the sciences, and once you've learned something, then maybe we can chat.
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1-29-2007 @ 10:06AM
Ben said...This actually makes me quite angry. This has NOTHING to do with Jesus and it sounds like "Frosty Hardiman" is trying to brush an important issue under the carpet.
Just my personal opinion but I think this video is exactly what we should be showing to children. Global warming is not a topic schools should shy away from. It's imperative that kids are educated about global environmental issues, so they can grow up to be 'greener' people than their parents.
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1-29-2007 @ 10:46AM
Anna V. said...Thank you all for the ad hominum attacks. I love being insulted because I don't agree with you.
All I can say is do your OWN research. Don't just watch the news and think you're getting an objective piece of information. That's all I'm saying.
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1-29-2007 @ 1:23PM
mp said...To Anna V.,
Amen. Don't let these non-critical thinking sheep get you down. All news sources (right and left leaning) are biased. I have yet to find one that isn't.
Blind faith is dangerous, whether it's religious or scientific.
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1-30-2007 @ 9:28AM
Kate said...Anna V,
As a meteorologist who went to an excellent college and focused her studies on global warming, I assure you that my research has entailed more than just watching the news.
I get incredibly frustrated when ignorant people such as yourself declare global warming of this scale is "natural" and has nothing to do with mankind. There is a reason you cannot find a university which will not teach you this: because it is a scientific fact.
You are going to make a terrible oceanographer if you simply wish scientific results to bend themselves to your expectations and wishes.
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1-30-2007 @ 5:16PM
Laura said...See this article. The Bush administration pressured scientists to debunk global warming. Looks like Chris is right!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/pl_nm/bush_warming_dc
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