Saturday, January 25, 2025

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Commentary

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Letter writer misses point of 'scientific theory'

I'd like to try to clear up one (among several) misconceptions in Jaren Kuchta's letter, "Bible doesn't promote slavery, abortion rights, "While attempting to refute Shane Krouse's column, "Bible supports abortion rights," (SN 8/10), which looked for pro-slavery and pro-abortion ideas within Scripture, Kuchta labeled scientific descriptions of evolution and of the creation of the universe as "just theories," which "cannot be proven." I think Kuchta was implying that as mere unprovable "theories," they should be distinguished from scientific fact and therefore dismissed.

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Krouse ignores context, discrediting his argument

Considering the scientific method, where observations lead to hypotheses, predictions and theories — like the theory of evolution — I am forced to question Shane Krouse's methods in using the Bible for his pro-choice stance, because he ignores the importance of context in his column, "Bible supports abortion rights," (SN 8/10). First, there's a context to slavery.

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Terrorism has taken over our lives

You have to admit, the world is getting pretty scary. Friday, the United Kingdom announced to the public that it successfully foiled a terrorist plot to "commit mass murder on an unimaginable scale." When I heard the news, I didn't flinch.

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Freedom shouldn't be taken for granted

Drew Robert Winter makes the case that the president is a tyrant in his column, "'Freedom,' as defined by Bush, only infringes on people's rights," (SN 8/2). I've been hearing this accusation since 2000, when President Bush "stole" the presidential election.

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¡Muy bien! to languages early on

As the first step on the path of education, elementary school serves an important purpose. From kindergarten to fifth grade, we learn the basics of math, English and science.

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Classroom needs innovation

I stumbled last week into two of the more interesting conversations I've had on education. With the school year beginning and debate revving over President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, these talks struck me as getting down to the rub about our future.