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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And creationists disagree.  [/quote]

That doesn't mean that viewpoint is worthy of respect or deference of any sort. It's not something you agree to disagree over.[/quote]
So you teach your kids to disrespect any viewpoint that differs from yours?  I just thought we were way past this.[/quote]

Not at all, but some things can be dismissed immediately as demonstrably false. If you tell me a cat is a dog, and I can see it's a dog, I don't have to respect your viewpoint just because you have it.

There should be no viewpoints in this case. The facts are indisputable. This is not a question of interpretation -- it is a matter of fact. Creationists "believe" something that's contrary to demonstrable fact. So, no, their "beliefs" aren't valid because I can prove them wrong, dispassionately.

Similarly, do I have to respect the viewpoint of people who think George W. Bush orchestrated 9-11? Because that's what you're arguing.

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I agree with this. Not all viewpoints [i]are[/i] equally valid. People are allowed opinions, but some opinions are not worthy of respect. What if the creationist woman had said something like this " Black people are inferior to white people". Should the OP have told her kids that everyone has their own viewpoint and that they should research and find out what they believe about black people? Some things are simply wrong. Creationism is an example of a point of view that has no merit, and deserves no respect.[/quote]

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