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Teach Both Evolution and Creationism Say 54% of Britons
from the Guardian (U.K.)
More than half of British adults think that intelligent design and creationism should be taught alongside evolution in school science lessons - a proportion higher than in the US.
An Ipsos Mori survey questioned 11,768 adults from 10 countries on how the theory of evolution should be taught in school science lessons.
About 54% of the 973 polled Britons agreed with the view: "Evolutionary theories should be taught in science lessons in schools together with other possible perspectives, such as intelligent design and creationism."
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