Washington D.C., Aug 2, 2005 / 22:00 pm
While President George Bush’s remarks Monday that the theory of intelligent design ought to be taught along side of evolution in America’s schools has angered some, others applauded the remarks, which call for a “fair debate.”
In the president’s statement, made to members of the Texas media, he says that "Both sides ought to be properly taught so people can understand what the debate is about.”
According to an official transcript of the interview session, Bush added: "Part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought. . . . You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, and the answer is yes."
John G. West of Seattle’s Discovery Institute, said in a statement that President Bush is to be commended for defending free speech on evolution, and supporting the right of students to hear about different scientific views about evolution."