Contradictory Laws?

Here in Florida two of the new laws they are working on passing seem contradictory to me. One is to teach evolutionary theory in the schools, the other is to prevent bullying.

Does anyone else see an inherent contradiction in teaching children that the Law of Nature is "survival of the fittest" and at the same time prohibiting and punishing students for bullying?

Metaphoric Storytelling

"a good parable needn't be literally true to communicate a true lesson"
-p106, Make Your Own Luck

A School Joke

Have you heard the one about the teacher who went to see a chiropractor? The chiropractor asked her "Hey, how's that pain in your neck?" Teacher replied "Well, she's still principal, but we're hoping she'll retire soon."

McLuhan discusses Faraday

In response to the argument that children who are unschooled will miss out:

"Michael Faraday, who had little mathematics and no formal schooling beyond the primary grades, is celebrated as an experimenter who discovered the induction of electricity. He was one of the great founders of modern physics. It is generally acknowledged that Faraday's ignorance of mathematics contributed to his inspiration, that it compelled him to develop a simple, nonmathematical concept when he looked for an explanation of his electrical and magnetic phenomena. Faraday had two qualities that more than made up for his lack of education: fantastic intuition and independence and originality of mind." - Marshall McLuhan, The Medium is the Massage

Price vs Cost

The price of a real education is very high.
The cost of miseducation is higher still.