I have no disagreement with James McCleave’s point that evolution should be taught in the science curricula (“Evolution not a theory,” BDN, May 20). To the extent that it is a viable explanation and theory of some aspects of the world in which we live, it is clearly of value.

But he diminishes his argument and raises suspicions of a less than academic motive by the gratuitous statement that creationism is “distinctly unprovable.” By branding it distinctly unprovable, he excludes it as a subject worthy of any scientific study thereby eliminating the risk that such a study might prove that creationism is factual.

There is a body of logical thinking contending that everything that is part of our world today was caused by something different than itself. Traversing that lineage back to a cause that was itself uncaused will reveal the creator. McCleave is irked that there are believers who think that the Christian-centric point of view is the correct one. That’s his right, but should not our students have the benefit of studying all theories which might enlighten us as to the existing world and thereby coming to their own conclusions even at the risk of determining that creationism is real?

What are evolutionists afraid of? Why not let the theories meet in that scientific classroom?

Donald V. Organ

Northport