Houston-area school board votes to remove 13 chapters from state-approved science textbooks, citing controversial topics

SimplyMe said:

But that is just it, I provided you a link showing that it is a right wing board that rejected most "presentations" of climate change; they specifically were looking for "presentations" that didn't criticize our use of oil and gasoline for climate change -- that basically minimized mans effect on climate change. It seems like the book already presented climate change in a non-threatening, we don't know if man is causing the change way. It seems, rather than pull chapters out of books, they should be setting the standards for how they want the information presented and not removing it completely.

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rambot said:

Why not? Everything I said was totally factual.

Just because you don't like facts, doesn't mean there is not an obligation to teach them.

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Zaha Torte said:

What facts are you referring to?

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Pommer said:

Human beings have affected the climate.
If human beings would like to remain on this planet, they may have to take mitigating action because the climate might change in such a way that human beings are disadvantaged for survival.
”Rights and freedoms” won’t count for much then.

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rambot said:

I'm unsure what you're struggling with here.

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Zaha Torte said:

Ok. Didn't they do that though by telling the publishers what they wanted and asked them to resubmit?

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SimplyMe said:

Somewhat, some of the books already met their standards and they chose one at some point. Now, that isn't enough for Cy-Fair ISD, they've removed those chapters that the Texas Board of Education made sure had a very conservative presentation, because apparently that is still too liberal for CyFair schools.

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Zaha Torte said:

Forgive me - but I don't know what you want me to do with this information.

Maybe I am forgetting a question you asked me about it. I don't know.

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Zaha Torte said:

You made statements and shared your opinion.

What "facts" are you referring to?

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Climate change IS an imminent threat that has been caused by the choices of humans over the last 150 years

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rambot said:

Well, in an effort to keep a laser like focus on something close to the topic of the op...

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Zaha Torte said:

Weird - it doesn't include the part you quoted.

Anyways - why do you believe that?

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Zaha Torte said:

I remained unconvinced that human beings have affected the climate in any significant way and I know that no mitigating action will affect it in any way.

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rambot said:

I don't.

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Pommer said:

Now nice for you.

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Zaha Torte said:

Why not take the opportunities to share the evidence when they come?

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rambot said:

I feel confident you have already seen evidence and chosen to dismiss it; I'd guess you're a reasonable person who would make their decisions based on information. I'm more curious about what you find lacking given the overwhelming evidence to support AGW.

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Zaha Torte said:

Like what?

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rambot said:

And you have sat in classes?

What would look like a disconcerting science lesson on one of those topics?

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hislegacy said:

Have you sat in the class?

Have you reviewed the book, actually read it?

If not you are just as qualified/disqualified as the poster you questioned.

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