Palin gets it right on evolution! (good for her)

[Chica Yeyé 41]

anyone else looking forward to the vp debate tomorrow?

can't wait for biden to eat palin alive, i have my popcorn ready

I was wondering... what IF it turns out she is a good debater? This whole process has been so full of absurdities and surprises that it would be interesting.

I am not watching the debate though since I am teaching, but will get the summary from AJ, my source for world and national news

she could turn out to be a good debater, i could also win the lottery

seriously though, i am really interested in seeing her out there on her own and having to answer questions without mccain holding her hand and covering up her mistakes. there will be no media to blame either, it will all be down to her.

i'm sure there will be lots of videos on the internet for you to watch at your leisure if you so desire

I am so looking forward to it.... or to Tina Fey's Saturday response

[joelunchbox 0]

Couric: Do you believe evolution should be taught as an accepted scientific principle or as one of several theories?

Palin: Oh, I think it should be taught as an accepted principle. And, as you know, I say that also as the daughter of a school teacher, a science teacher, who has really instilled in me a respect for science. It should be taught in our schools. And I won't deny that I see the hand of God in this beautiful creation that is Earth. But that is not part of the state policy or a local curriculum in a school district. Science should be taught in science class.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/30/...e=mostpop_story

An accepted principle? I guess the guy staying with her after he porked her a few times and made kids with her would be an accepted principle. Maybe her daughter not aborting that kid is an accepted principle. However, last I checked fossils, and especially the Australopithecus and Dinosaur fossils, didn't come from principle.

Just remember that: My principal at my school is my pal.

[alienlovechild 75]

those are her principles, however, fossils are not a principle, they are fact. don't try and twist things up because palin is constantly exposed as the idiot she is

The question was on evolution and she accepted it was a principle (see definition). I knew some idiot like yourself was going to jump all over Palin even if she agrees with your position.

Funny all this nonsense about fossils and nothing about how Obama pledged to wean the U.S. off foreign sources of fossil fuels in 10 years.

[rocks 494]

those are her principles, however, fossils are not a principle, they are fact. don't try and twist things up because palin is constantly exposed as the idiot she is

The question was on evolution and she accepted it was a principle (see definition). I knew some idiot like yourself was going to jump all over Palin even if she agrees with your position.

Funny all this nonsense about fossils and nothing about how Obama pledged to wean the U.S. off foreign sources of fossil fuels in 10 years.

you hardly portray yourself as intelligent but i don't go around calling you names, try and be mature or go back and play with your toys and leave us adults to have a grown up conversation.

you replied to a post that made a comment about fossils, that is what we are talking about. fossils are fact, nothing you or palin can say will change that.

[IAMX 3,055]

prin·ci·ple (prns-pl)

n.

1. A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy.

2.

a. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle.

b. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based on principle rather than expediency.

3. A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.

4. A basic or essential quality or element determining intrinsic nature or characteristic behavior: the principle of self-preservation.

5. A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes: the principle of jet propulsion.

6. Chemistry One of the elements that compose a substance, especially one that gives some special quality or effect.

7. A basic source. See Usage Note at principal.

You had to jump all the way to definition 5 for that?

How about #1 #2?

"A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy."

"A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle."

I guess you have no idea what irony is. Should I copy and paste dictionary.com's result for you?

As much as it has to with your daughter getting an abortion. In SRVT's worldview, everything has six degrees of separation from Sarah Palin or Kevin Bacon.

Got any pix of you in a tutu with your SP shirt on and pom-poms? I bet it would look sexy.

The irony is, since you obviously missed it, is she is a person of "principles", and so are the Republican party, so I doubt those principles are based upon science, since morals aren't scientific. Fossils and carbon dating, on the other hand, is. You and Palin seem an awful lot alike.

[rocks 494]

The irony is, since you obviously missed it, is she is a person of "principles", and so are the Republican party, so I doubt those principles are based upon science, since morals aren't scientific. Fossils and carbon dating, on the other hand, is. You and Palin seem an awful lot alike.

exactly

fossils are facts, they're REAL, unlike the bible.

[alienlovechild 75]

The irony is, since you obviously missed it, is she is a person of "principles", and so are the Republican party, so I doubt those principles are based upon science, since morals aren't scientific. Fossils and carbon dating, on the other hand, is. You and Palin seem an awful lot alike.

Despite the numerous grammatical mistakes in the above statement, I think I understand where you are coming from. Morals may lack a scientific basis but there's nothing inherently moral about science either. Science is amoral.

fossils are facts, they're REAL, unlike the bible.

Bibles are as real as your fossilized skull. You can argue about the content but the book itself is real.

[rocks 494]

Bibles are as real as your fossilized skull. You can argue about the content but the book itself is real.

ya, that is why it is taught in history class, right??

the bible is a story, that is it. science is real, get used to it.

[alienlovechild 75]

ya, that is why it is taught in history class, right??

the bible is a story, that is it. science is real, get used to it.

The Bible is a real book and if I threw it at you hard enough you'd believe it, too.

You learned about the Bible in a history class? History is a story as well. You'll get conflicting stories on real events.

[akdiver 3]

Not as right as you would think. She has previously advocated teaching "intelligent design" in schools in Alaska.

I was wondering... what IF it turns out she is a good debater? This whole process has been so full of absurdities and surprises that it would be interesting.

FWIW, she didn't do too bad in the 3-way debate for governor. She's no Andrew Halcro to be sure, but she didn't do too bad, esp. for Barbie.

[rocks 494]

ya, that is why it is taught in history class, right??

the bible is a story, that is it. science is real, get used to it.

The Bible is a real book and if I threw it at you hard enough you'd believe it, too.

You learned about the Bible in a history class? History is a story as well. You'll get conflicting stories on real events.

you are quite possibly the most brainwashed person i have encountered on here.

the bible IS a book, yes, i never said it wasn't, show me where i said that. the contents are just stories, it is not real. are you going to tell me that you can walk on water? or that you can feed 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish?? or how about parting the seas? do you dislike science because it conflicts with your ideas about immaculate conception? or are you going to tell me that there are more copies of the bible than written evidence of julius caesar, so therefore the bible must be real like that guff that gideons go around telling people? i've heard it ALL before so don't bother, i know it is all garbage.

i never said that i would learn about it in history class either, show me where i said that. i said if it was real, which it isn't, it would be taught in history class. you have the weakest arguments, all you can do is turn conversation into petty insults. i refer you to my earlier comment, leave the adults to converse and go play with your barbies.

[akdiver 3]

Praise Jesus!!!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Praise Jesus!!!

Surely you mean...

"Praayyz Jaysus!"

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

My heavens above!!

I'm of the idea that all that the bible teaches is wise and is really helpful in life but at the end it is a methaphor. People that follow and believe it word by word should go and see a shrink.

Edited October 1, 2008 by GueraYTavo

[rocks 494]

My heavens above!!

I'm of the idea that all that the bible teaches is wise and is really helpful in life but at the end it is a methaphor. People that follow and believe it word by word should go and see a shrink.

precisely, i'm not discrediting it, but it has no place in science class. it is sad when extremists ruin something innocent by blindly defending it.