Comments on: Creationism in Australian Schools http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/ Advocate for Science, Reason and Atheism Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:50:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1222 @ athur & Oz,<br/><br/>thabnks for the heads up gents. I will hoepfully get on to this tonight , that's if I don't get on the turps with Protium. @ athur & Oz,

thabnks for the heads up gents. I will hoepfully get on to this tonight , that’s if I don’t get on the turps with Protium.

]]> By: arthurvandelay http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 arthurvandelay Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1221 It just goes to show the hypocrisy of the former Howard Government, not to mention its cheer squad in the Murdoch Press, regarding English curricula coming (in the words of the former Ediucation Minister) "straight from Chairman Mao." Critical thinking and critical literacy in the English classroom = bad; faith-based pseudoscience in the science classroom = good. It just goes to show the hypocrisy of the former Howard Government, not to mention its cheer squad in the Murdoch Press, regarding English curricula coming (in the words of the former Ediucation Minister) “straight from Chairman Mao.” Critical thinking and critical literacy in the English classroom = bad; faith-based pseudoscience in the science classroom = good.

]]> By: OzAtheist http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 OzAtheist Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:04:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1219 Sean, you ask why the media hasn't picked up on it? Well as you can see they have, but only on the monetary side of things. As Gerard Noonan says in todays <a HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white-the-unfairness-of-school-funding/2008/02/10/1202578598978.html" REL="nofollow">opinon piece</a>, more to the point, why hasn't the Government picked up on this? Sean, you ask why the media hasn’t picked up on it? Well as you can see they have, but only on the monetary side of things. As Gerard Noonan says in todays opinon piece, more to the point, why hasn’t the Government picked up on this?

]]> By: OzAtheist http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 OzAtheist Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1218 Hi Sean<br/>As if Saturdays SMH article <a HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/taxpayers-owed-2b/2008/02/08/1202234175001.html" REL="nofollow">How private schools owe taxpayer $2b</a> wasn't bad enough.<br/>Today's SMH has a followup article describing how private schools, in particular ones run by the Exclusive Brethren, are using a <a HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/loophole-keeps-schools-in-clover/2008/02/10/1202578600919.html" REL="nofollow">loophole to claim even more money from taxpayers</a>.<br/><br/>thought you might be interested. Hi Sean
As if Saturdays SMH article How private schools owe taxpayer $2b wasn’t bad enough.
Today’s SMH has a followup article describing how private schools, in particular ones run by the Exclusive Brethren, are using a loophole to claim even more money from taxpayers.

thought you might be interested.

]]> By: Psychodiva http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Psychodiva Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1217 I'd like to hear more Sean- this is very important.<br/><br/>I have just started looking into this in the UK. I’d like to hear more Sean- this is very important.

I have just started looking into this in the UK.

]]> By: Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:08:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1215 @Tex missus,<br/><br/>I am planning to do a bit more digging around on this story, maybe run a series of posts. @Tex missus,

I am planning to do a bit more digging around on this story, maybe run a series of posts.

]]> By: Tex's Missus http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Tex's Missus Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-1214 I've not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience. I’ve not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience.

]]> By: Tex's Missus http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Tex's Missus Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-3042 I've not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience. I’ve not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience.

]]> By: Tex's Missus http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 Tex's Missus Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-3068 I've not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience. I’ve not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience.

]]> By: Tex's Missus http://seantheblogonaut.com/2008/02/creationism-in-australian-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3090 Tex's Missus Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=246#comment-3090 I've not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience. I’ve not heard anything about that Sean, but sadly it does not come as an awful surprise. But I am very sorry for those children who will not have the opportunity to consider an alternative to the indoctrination they will experience.

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