It's NOT a Theory

This kind of thing leaves me exasperated.

Intelligent Design is not a theory - it just isn't. Accepted scientific theories are developed from empirical evidence and subjected to rigorous peer review. Darwin's theory has been subjected to that and come out the other side stronger. It's not fixed dogma, and I fully expect the theory to change (as it has in the past) as more and more empirical evidence comes to light.

Intelligent design is, to the best of my knowledge, based on a hunch by some that "something as complex as life cannot arise spontaneously". That's not based empirically, but on human intuition.

I don't have a problem with creationism or intelligent design being exhibited in schools as part of cultural studies, say. However, including it in the science curriculum lends it a credence which it does not deserve under the established scientific method.