In 1925, the state of Tennessee created a law named the Butler Act. The Butler Act said that it was illegal for teachers in the state of Tennessee to teach their students the theory of evolution because that theory opposed the Divine Creation of man from the bible.
One of the people that supported the Butler Act strongly was Mrs. Jesse Sparks. I infer that she supported strongly of the Butler Act because she was a mother and she didn’t want her children to be taught knowledge that opposed the bible because they were christen.A quote from the letter she wrote was, “ When the bill against the teaching of evolution in public schools where passed, I could not see why more mothers were not thanking the law makers. They were protecting our children from one of the destructive forces which will destroy our civilization.”
Also, another person who supported the Butler Act was Reverend…show more content… John Scope’s lawyer. He believed that children should be taught both the knowledge of the theory of evolution and the story of Divine Creation of man. He thought that children shouldn’t be forced to learn only one way. Too let them choose their own paths. A quote to support this is, “ For God’s sake let the children have their minds kept open--close no doors too their knowledge. Make the distinction between religion and science. Let them have both. Let them both be taught. Let them both live.”
So overall, there was a lot of argument whether or not John Scopes should go to jail because both sides seemed equally strong. It was just a difference between science and religion. So to conclude, Mrs. Sparks and Reverend Stratton think that children should only know the religious story of the Divine Creation of man while Malone wanted children to know the Divine Creation of man and the theory of Evolution. Personally, I agree with Malone that both sides should be taught for children to learn and have a better understanding of the
