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greytone · 05-05-2003, 07:21 PM

I am a little frustrated that so many people, both in this thread and in person, define evolution erroneously and this "disprove" this mistaken understanding of evolution. I have never in my life heard a single argument against the existance of evolution made by anyone who understood it. I am not making this statement to spread flames. I am simply trying to get across the idea that if you learned about evolution in public schools, you are likely to have been given a very false impression of what the theory is all about.

It was said earlier in the thread, but I must repeat it. The evolution of man does NOT state that we evolved from existing primates. Both us, and the other primates are "equally" evolved. Both are suited to our enviornments. The other primates are approaching extinction because their enviornments have changed.

Evolution DOES NOT favor self awareness or complexity over simplicity. Any biological "design" that leads to reproduction is favored. It HAS been PROVEN that a slight advantage of survival of one trait over another can lead to a dramatic change in gene frequency over just a few generations. That IS evolution and it has been documented and it has been proven beyond ANY doubt. Just look at the change in the frequency of the black versus white moths in England during the Industrial Revolution. The question is not if evolution exists. It very clearly does. The real question is one of "Is natural selection the primary force behind the development of homo sapiens and is evolutionary theory broad enough to explain life as we know it?"

I believe without any hesitation that in the known universe, evolution is a satisfactory explanation of all known facts. Philosophy and religion are here to deal with why the universe is. That is where creationism belongs.

05-05-2003, 07:21 PM	#57 (permalink)
greytone Junkie	I am a little frustrated that so many people, both in this thread and in person, define evolution erroneously and this "disprove" this mistaken understanding of evolution. I have never in my life heard a single argument against the existance of evolution made by anyone who understood it. I am not making this statement to spread flames. I am simply trying to get across the idea that if you learned about evolution in public schools, you are likely to have been given a very false impression of what the theory is all about. It was said earlier in the thread, but I must repeat it. The evolution of man does NOT state that we evolved from existing primates. Both us, and the other primates are "equally" evolved. Both are suited to our enviornments. The other primates are approaching extinction because their enviornments have changed. Evolution DOES NOT favor self awareness or complexity over simplicity. Any biological "design" that leads to reproduction is favored. It HAS been PROVEN that a slight advantage of survival of one trait over another can lead to a dramatic change in gene frequency over just a few generations. That IS evolution and it has been documented and it has been proven beyond ANY doubt. Just look at the change in the frequency of the black versus white moths in England during the Industrial Revolution. The question is not if evolution exists. It very clearly does. The real question is one of "Is natural selection the primary force behind the development of homo sapiens and is evolutionary theory broad enough to explain life as we know it?" I believe without any hesitation that in the known universe, evolution is a satisfactory explanation of all known facts. Philosophy and religion are here to deal with why the universe is. That is where creationism belongs. __________________ I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing. Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors" Last edited by greytone; 05-05-2003 at 07:27 PM..