Evolution Wins Again

In a victory for science and reason, a judge in Pennsylvania rejected the teaching of the bogus "intelligent design" theory in public schools.  As has been discussed before in this blog, "intelligent design" offers itself as an alternative to evolution, though one without any proof.  The "theory" states that some organisms are too complex to have arisen through evolution, and therefore some type of "designer" (i.e. God) must be behind the process.

Intelligent design has been referred to as "creationism in a cheap suit."  In the ruling, the judge mentioned how a former textbook on creationism modified its references and became a "textbook" on intelligent design.  The judge saw through this sham and stated that intelligent design "is not supported by any peer-reviewed research, data or publications."

Why can't some people differentiate between science and religion, or science and anything else?  If someone wants to believe in intelligent design, go ahead, it's a free country.  But why do people feel the need to push their beliefs onto others, and especially onto schoolchildren?  If someone believes in tarot cards or astrology, you don't see them going to court trying to get these ideas put into science textbooks.  It's only when it comes to religion that the wackos come out.  I honestly feel these people pushing intelligent design need psychological help. 

So evolution triumphs again, while the misinformed (or delusional) intelligent design backers have failed.  Nothing good was accomplished by all this, other than the fact that stupidity was kept in its place.  The judge succintly summarzied this whole process as "an utter waste."  Amen.