1. THE ANTI-VAXXER MOVEMENT PRESENTATION Explain why and how this movement/belief gained ground. How popular is this belief? Are there any real-life damages caused by this movement? What limits, if any, should be placed on a parent's right to consent and/or refuse to consent to medical treatment for their child? You can read this article: www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/one-map-sums-damage-caused-anti-vaccination-movement/ About the psychology behind this belief see the video below: 2. Creationism vs Intelligent Design vs Evolution by Natural Selection According to a recent survey, around 58% of Croats "believe" in the theory of evolution. The stats for the United States are far worse. The Gallup Poll asked respondents in the US to choose among three statements: A) God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10 000 years (46%)= CREATIONISTS. B) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process (10%). = EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION C) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation (38%).= INTELLIGENT DESIGN Should schools teach both creationism and evolution, as it is the case in certain states? Should parents be allowed to influence the school curriculum if it contradicts their religious beliefs? Why is the theory of evolution called "theory" if it is a proven scientific fact? What is the Vatican's position on evolution? What do you think about the position presented by the theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss in the video below? 3. The Flat Earth Theory
The Flat Earth Theory (and movement) has been gaining momentum as one of the most popular (conspiracy) theories. Why have people become so distrustful of scientists and disillusioned by science to passionately defend such a preposterous idea that the Earth is actually a flat disc? How do Flat Earthers approach mountains of contradicting evidence? Watch the video below for basic info: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhmj8g4zhw "The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory, is that conspiracy theorists believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of the world is that it is actually chaotic. The truth is that it is not The Iluminati, or The Jewish Banking Conspiracy, or the Gray Alien Theory. The truth is far more frightening - Nobody is in control. "
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