Palin’s creationism stance would impede progress
by Arthur Caplan
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 7, 2008
p. C6 (Editorial)
Teaching biblical inerrancy as science in the schools would endanger the ability of the U.S. to compete in the world of technological advances
There has been no end of reaction to Sen. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential pick. After the initial “Sarah who?” response from those in the other 49 states, some commentators have decided it was brilliant to place a dynamic young woman at McCain’s side.
Despite Palin’s boisterous coming-out speech at the Republican convention, I think McCain has actually thrown away any chance he had of being elected because the selection of Palin puts an issue on the table that McCain may find exceedingly uncomfortable to have to wrestle with over the next two months.
*Arthur Caplan is chairman of the medical-ethics department at the University of Pennsylvania.
