Easterbrook Discussion

I think this is a very entertaining argument, almost redundant throughout the past 75 years. From teaching evolution being completely taboo, to creationism being basically outlawed in schools is quite confusing. I love how he brought up the Scopes trial, it triggers the reader to think about the contradiction of our society, one minute one thing is some old crack pot scientists view of life, then it’s almost as thought science became a religion that millions follow. The use of the comparison of God and the head of the biology department, is one that I found very amusing, it catches the reader off guard and its almost sacrilegious to compare the two, but it’s a very effective way to stun the reader. I think Easterbrook framed this essay magnificently, how he varied his language and caught the readers attention is definitely his strength. I also enjoyed how he broke his essay up with the headings, I found that very helpful to following his points. His conclusion, or compromise as I saw it was very well done, I enjoyed how he actually had his opinions in here and they were black and white, not much room for the gray scale to invade. He seems so sure of his argument its something to aspire towards in my own paper. I also think his use of a rhetorical question at the end of the essay was a lovely way to end it.