Evolution Korea
The financial crisis that struck Asia required a major review of the old system of government-business alliances and the public management of private risks. In Korea this meant a shift in the development model.
In a controversial move, South Korea's government has requested textbook publishers to ignore calls to remove examples of evolution from science textbooks for high school students. This includes evidence for the evolution of horses as well as the avian an ancestor Archaeopteryx.
1. Evolution and Religion
A group of creationists in South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to omit evidence of evolution in high school science textbooks. The move was a result of a campaign by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR), an independent affiliate of the Korea Association for Creation Research which aims to get rid of textbooks on biology of "atheist materialism." The STR claims that this kind of materialism paints an unhopeful picture for students, and could lead to their eventual loss of faith.
When the STR's ad campaign made the news, scientists from all over the world reacted with alarm. Jae Choe, an evolutionary biologist at Ewha Womans University,
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Some researchers are concerned that the STR campaign will be spread to other regions of the world, where the prevalence of creationism is rising. The letter to Nature warned that the anti-evolution movement will intensify pressure for revisions to textbooks in other countries, particularly those with large Christian and Muslim populations.
South Korea has a particularly strong cultural background for the debate about evolution. 26 percent of South Koreans are part of a religion with the majority of them practicing Christianity or Buddhism. Additionally, a large portion of Koreans adhere to the Ch'ondogyo philosophy, which is based on Confucian principles which emphasizes harmony in society and personal self-cultivation. Ch'ondogyo teaches that the human being is one with Hanulnim the God of Sun and that heavenly blessings are achievable through the good works of one's.
All of this has provided an ideal environment for the spread of creationism. Several studies have shown that students who have a religious background tend to be more uncomfortable about learning about evolution than students without religion. However, the underlying causes of this phenomenon remain not clear. One explanation is that students with religious beliefs tend to be as familiar with scientific theories and concepts which makes them more susceptible to the influence of creationists. Another possible factor is that students who have a religious background are more likely to see evolution as an atheistic concept and therefore less at ease with the idea.
2. Evolution and Science
In recent years, anti-evolution campaigns in schools have raised concerns in the scientific community. A 2009 survey revealed that more than 40% of Americans believe that biological evolution is wrong, and that a belief in it would be contrary to their convictions about religion. Many scientists believe that despite the success of creationism the best method to stop this movement is to educate the public about the evidence that supports evolution.
Scientists are required to educate their students about science, including the theory of evolution. They must also inform people about the scientific process, and how scientific knowledge is gathered and validated. They should also clarify that scientific theories are often challenged and re-examined. However, misconceptions about the nature and
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Many people mistake the term "theory" as a hunch, or a guess. However, in science the theory is thoroughly tested and verified using empirical data. A theory that has survived repeated testing and observation is a scientific concept.
The debate about the theory of evolution is a wonderful occasion to discuss both the importance of scientific methodology and its limitations. It is essential to realize that science is unable to answer questions about the meaning or meaning of life but only provides a mechanism by which living things can evolve and change.
A well-rounded education should also include exposure to all major scientific fields including evolutionary biology. This is especially important since the jobs people are employed in and the decisions they make require understanding of how science functions.
The vast majority scientists in the world agree that humans have evolved over time. A recent study that predicted adults' views of the consensus on this issue found that those with higher education levels and knowledge of science were more likely to believe there is a consensus between scientists regarding human evolution. People with more religious beliefs and less science-based knowledge tend to be more skeptical. It is essential that teachers emphasize the importance of gaining an understanding of this consensus, to enable people to make informed choices about energy use, health care, and
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3. Evolution and Culture
A close cousin to the popular evolutionary theory, cultural evolution studies the numerous ways that humans and other species learn from and interact with one another. Researchers in this field utilize explanatory models and investigative tools that are adapted from the ones used by evolutionary theorists, and they reach back into human prehistory to determine the genesis of our capacity for cultural understanding.
This method also acknowledges the difference between cultural and biological traits. While biological traits are generally acquired in one go (in sexual species, at fertilization) but cultural traits can be acquired over a protracted period of time. As a result, the acquisition of one characteristic can affect the development of another.
In Korea, for example the emergence of Western fashion elements in the late 19th century and the early 20th centuries was the result of a complex series of events. One of the most significant was the arrival in Korea of Japanese occupation forces, who introduced Western hairstyles and clothing.
When Japan left Korea in the 1930s, a few of these trends began to change. At the end of World War II, Korea was once again united and again under Choson dynasty rule.
Today, Korea is a vibrant economic and political power. Despite the current global financial crisis, the economy of Korea has grown consistently over the past decade and is set to sustain its steady growth in the future.
The current government is faced with a variety of challenges. One of the biggest is its inability to find an effective strategy to tackle the economic crisis. The crisis has exposed the weaknesses of the country's policies, especially its over-reliance on exports and foreign investment which could not last.
The crisis has shaken confidence of investors. This means that the government has to rethink its strategy and find ways to increase domestic demand. To ensure a stable and
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