Mickey Mouse bridges the culture war when teaching evolution to evangelical students

Teacher David Campbell managed to slip evolution into the high-school science curriculum in the conservative Florida town where he teaches -- by using images of Mickey Mouse through the years to illustrate the principle:

On the projector, Campbell placed slides of the cartoon icon: one at his skinny genesis in 1928, one from his 1940 turn as the impish "Sorcerer's Apprentice," and one of the rounded, ingratiating charmer of Mouse Club fame.

"How," he asked his students, "has Mickey changed?"

Natives of Disney World's home state, they waved their hands and called out answers.

"His tail gets shorter," Bryce volunteered.

"Bigger eyes!" someone else shouted.

"He looks happier," one girl observed. "And cuter."

Campbell smiled. "Mickey evolved," he said. "And Mickey gets cuter because Walt Disney makes more money that way. That is 'selection.' "

Teacher shows that science, religion don't have to clash

This is hilarious and sad at the same time ... You got to laugh at the ignorance that breeds the climate wherein a cartoon character has to be used to educate our youth - not that using cartoon characters is wrong, just funny you HAVE to use them - and it is very sad that you have to use them at the same time ... it is a very sorry state of affairs when they are required to be used due to ignorance and blind dogma.