https://k12.instructure.com/eportfolios/928377/home/what-is-evolution-casino-and-why-is-everyone-dissing-it https://squareblogs.net/brasshope91/15-funny-people-who-are-secretly-working-in-free-evolution Evolution Korea The economic crisis that swept Asia required a major review of the old model of government-business alliances and the public management of private risks. In Korea this meant a shift in the model of development. In a controversial decision, the South Korean government has asked textbook publishers to ignore requests for the removal of examples of evolution from high school science texts. This includes the evidence for evolution of horses as well as the avian an ancestor Archaeopteryx. 1. Evolution and Religion A group of creationists in South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to exclude evidence of evolution from high school science texts. This was the result of a campaign by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR), an independent offshoot of the Korea Association for Creation Research that aims to clear biology books of "atheist materialism." The STR claims that this kind of materialistic views create a negative image for students, and could lead to their eventual loss of faith. Scientists from all over the world expressed worry when the STR campaign was featured in the news. Jae Choe, evolutionary biologist at Ewha Womans University, Seoul wrote in a letter to Nature's editor that South Korea had succumbed to religious prejudice. He was backed by colleagues from across the country who formed a group called Evolution Korea to organize an anti-textbook petition. are concerned that the STR will be spread to other regions of the globe, including areas where creationism has been increasing. The letter to Nature warned of the anti-evolution campaign increasing pressure on textbook revisions, specifically in countries with large Christian and Muslim populations. South Korea's cultural background is especially strong in the debate on evoluti