What damage is there in challenging assumptions and “dogma”? None, of course. We should be fostering critical thinking in our youth. Allowing an inquiry into evolution, I believe, will almost certainly confirm its existence in the minds of millions of children.

Next up: a critical analysis of the existence of God in public schools.

But there is a deeper problem here. Why are so many allegedly tolerant and science-loving Americans aghast at the notion that their beliefs will be scrutinized in schools? Are school systems a reflection of the population’s diverse viewpoints or a place of political control? Should school boards shut down debate on a topic that many millions of Americans still disagree on?