Richard DawkinsEven if it were true that evolution, or the teaching of evolution, encouraged immorality that would not imply that the theory of evolution was false.
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This quote by Stephen Jay Gould is often misquoted as saying that the teaching of evolution encourages immorality. The full quote reads: "For anyone who wants to say “evolution is immoral” or “teaching evolution is immoral” I would simply say, "Too bad!" even if it were true that evolution, or the teaching of evolution, encouraged immorality."
Source: The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence For Evolution
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