週日, 五月 31, 2009, 10:44 AM - 無神論
(中文版)Petition:
To Education Bureau, HKSAR Government,
We, the undersigned, are concerned about the future of science education in Hong Kong, strongly object to the confusion of religion and science education, and petition that immediate action is taken by the Bureau to:
1. Issue open statement to emphasize the teaching of sciences and evolution's underpinning importance in biology, to allow students learn the best of scientific knowledge, to distinguish what is scientific theories from what is not (E.g. Creationism and Intelligent Design), and review the curriculum along this direction. Education Bureau should clarify what kind of discussions is encouraged in science class, and emphasize the purpose of such discussions is to be in accordance with the aim of science education.
2. Clarify the position of Education Bureau on the matter. On the RTHK Program "The Pulse" on April 24, 2009, the Bureau made a statement saying "Creationism is not considered as an alternative to Darwin’s theory". To be consistent, a similar open statement that declares "Intelligent Design is not considered as an alternative to Darwin’s theory" should be issued.
3. Rectify the damaging remarks by school principals, teachers and the group of 62, which distort science and advocate the teaching of pseudo-sciences. These people are being dishonest in using Intelligent Design/Creationism proponents' materials without disclosing the source (thus their Intelligent Design/Creationism position) to the public and legislative council.
We thank you for taking time to read this letter and will very much appreciate your prompt response. We wish to work together for the best of education in Hong Kong.
(Instructions for signers:
1. Sign with your real name in English, all caps for surname / family name (e.g. CHAN Po-Ming, TSE Johnny etc)
2. Show the district you live in, such as "Kwun Tong", "Tai Po" or "Lantau Island" etc.
3. Provide method of contact (it will not be shown on the petition publicly, and is only for the group committee's use to contact you if needed).
4. Sign once only -- if you are not sure or a failure occurred midway, check the signatories when you revisit the site to see if you have successfully signed.
5. Invite your friends to sign this petition, to help protecting science education in Hong Kong. Thank you very much for your support.)




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