How to debate the "Evolution Should NOT be taught in public schools" perspective?

The theory of evolution represents contradictory information to certain religious beliefs. Teaching this information, as correct as it is, could be argued to be a prevention of a person's free excercise of religion - how can they freely excercise what they have been shown is wrong? - and is therefore unconstitutional.

I think this is the more successful approach. Rather than grapple with the scientific basis for concluding evolution - which really can't be debated - shift the discussion to whether or not it's appropriate to teach things - albiet true things - if they might conflict with the free excercise of religion, or cause psychological harm to students, or both.I mean, the idea that school is a place for the dissemination of accurate knowledge is just an assumption, right? Maybe school is a place for the construction of law-abiding citizens. Maybe school is a substitute for parents who fail to inculcate appropriate moral values into their children. It really all depends on what you see - or what you can argue - is the purpose of school. Hell maybe it's just a concentration camp to put children while their parents are at work.

He's talking to himself.You'll have to excuse him; he thinks he's a comedian. The fact that he doesn't know how to tell a joke never seems to bother him.

Is it "mocking" to contradict the teachings of your faith? Boy, sounds like you're in an untenable position. God wants you to teach your children things that are false, and he's going to hold you accountable when well-meaning individuals inform them of the actual truth.That sucks for you. Have you thought about atheism? The best part is that there's no angry sky daddy breathing down your neck to make sure you fill your childrens' heads with falsehoods under pain of hellfire. (Also the pancakes are pretty good.)