Monday, May 18, 2009
Do you know what you're even talking about?
In the opening scene of the book, two of the children in the town, Melinda and Howard are discussing evolution. Neither of the children know exactly what they are talking about while talking to eachother. Howard says "we are all decendants from worms or jelly," which is not true. and Melinda is automatically disgusted by the fact that "when there was only water on the world, every living thing was a worm or jelly," just because her pa believes in creation. The entire trial is bassed on Creation vs. Evolution and even the two children have taken sides. This shows how not only did most people not know what they were taking sides on because people are so closed minded and hear only what they want to hear, but also the fact that everyone took a side on the issue, and it caused many conlflicts in everyday life. Teachers lost and disobeyed rights, people pulled their children out of school, and enrolled them in private religious schools. The trial effected the entire town, country, and world.
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Hmmm...It's kinda funny/interesting how kids tend to do that...I remember when Bush was running, and all, or at least most, were totally against it (I was totally against it) but did I know why? Maybe a tiny bit, but it just caused controversy (like in the book) with other classmates who had their parents leaning towards Bush's side. This just goes back to the whole ignorance issue...o geez. I thought they were ignorant, and visa versa...anyways, but yeah, it causes sides, for some reason, we all feel the need to be on a side, whether it be official or just the side that doesn't want to be on a side...If you think about it though, this kind of stuff makes up our society. It creates issues and solutions and etc. in every department really (politics, school, business, etc.)I mean, look, it started the Scopes trial...that's led to other things...and now evolution is taught in schools...so was it a bad thing? I don't necessarily think so.
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