Should schools be allowed to teach intelligent design alongside evolution in biology class? I grew up in a district where the debate was always simmering, but my own biology teacher handled it by stating evolution as fact and dismissing any other view as unscientific. That felt closed-minded, even though I personally accept evolution. The problem is that banning an idea from discussion can make it more appealing to curious teenagers, yet teaching it as science would muddy the curriculum. I'm not sure where the line is between academic freedom and scientific integrity, but I lean toward keeping intelligent design out of science classrooms while allowing it in philosophy or social studies. What do you think?