The anti-science movement makes headway in Russia:
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – A Russian court on Wednesday held hearings in an unprecedented lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old student who says being taught the theory of evolution in school violates her rights and insults her religious beliefs.
Maria Shreiber sued the St. Petersburg city education committee, claiming the 10th-grade biology textbook used at the Cervantes Gymnasium was offensive to believers and that teachers should offer an alternative to Darwin’s famous theory.
“The biology textbook generally refers to religion and the existence of God in a negative way. It infringes on believers’ rights,” she said in comments carried by Russian television stations.
Shreiber could not be immediately located for further comment.
Her father, Kiril Schreiber, who represented her in court Wednesday, said he wants the biology textbook revised.
Perhaps he should move to Kansas.
