In 1925, John Scopes, a Tennessee high school science teacher, used Civic Biology by George William Hunter - which included a chapter on evolution. It turned out that was against state law and Scopes was brought to trial, convicted, and fined $100. Famed as the Scopes Monkey Trial, it led to the elimination of 'evolution' from textbooks for many years after.
In 2017, biology lost another case in court. Patrick Abbatiello holds that he is neither male nor female. He petitioned the court to allow him to be legally 'genderless.' Judge Amy Holmes approved the petition, thus overturning biology. According to biology, Patrick - now known as Patch - is absolutely male but the law holds that he is not. What are the consequences of the law ruling against demonstrable reality? The law has ruled in favor of fiction! If Patch wants to run around and claim to be genderless, it makes little difference. If the state of Oregon sanctions Patch's genderlessness, that presents some problems. Can Patch use either the men's room or the ladies' room, depending on his mood or will another judge require a third restroom for the genderless? When will a judge rule against physics, chemistry, or geology?
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