(September 17, 2015 at 9:34 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: The issue is that the creationists are already being taken seriously by a non critical audience. If no one challenges them they just spread their bullshit unopposed.
That's the conundrum, yes, but I don't think a formal debate is the proper way to challenge. That forum should be left for two competing ideas, so inviting a creationist to a debate implies that creationism is on the same playing field as science. Creationism needs to be laughed at like the absurd theory it is, which means treating it like the flat-earthers.
Honestly, I think the only way to truly eradicate this nonsense is with a ground up approach through better education. Sure, you'll need to supplement it with other efforts like organizations that specifically combat creationits' stupidity, but I think without giving kids a good formal education, it's all for naught.
It's better to give kids the tools to poke holes in creationist garbage than to do it ourselves.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
