Federal Judge John Jones' ruling that intelligent design cannot be taught in public schools in Pennsylvania is flawed and not in the interest of justice. The real issue here is whether or not teaching intelligent design and/or creationism in public schools actually violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in the first place.

The concerned portion of First Amendment simply states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . ”

Note that public schools are not the Congress, and science teachers presenting various origin ideas are certainly not the U.S. Congress making any law of any sort. I think Judge Jones' judgment was not well thought out in this case.

Besides, there is already a theory that covers this issue. It's the second law of the universe entitled "The Universal Law of Creativity" which simply states, “Intelligence is more creative than chance.” Chance can't even create a paper cup!

Merlin Ross

Sandy