Quote Originally Posted by Taosaur
I don't want to nitpick, and I'm sure it was just a slip, but this statement demonstrates a major misconception of evolution that only feeds some of the more misbegot arguments against it. Our ancestors didn't grow anything in order to do anything. No one and nothing chooses what mutations or variations occur or how they'll aid survival. To suggest otherwise is anthropomorphisis, and a small step removed from invoking God as explanation.
You will find Carl Sagan saying the very samething in the videos that I posted. I merely copied what he was saying. Obviously you do not spontaneously grow it, please do not nit-pick my rhetoric to the point of inventing an entirely new point.

Something with debating evolution and people throwing the "you do not know what you are talking about" thing way too often.

Quote Originally Posted by Taosaur
I'm sorry, I tried again and also read O'nus's response, and he only touched upon 1/10 of the irregularities in any given "argument." It still strikes me as a stack of disjointed ideas founded upon ill informed misunderstandings of science and history, in a logicky, not logical, arrangement. Where could "debating" it possibly lead?
But you're right, my response was unproductive--it didn't arise from malice, just incredulity.
Again, if I missed irregularities - then point them out instead of just saying that.

Furthermore, do you really expect me to exhaustively explore every single possible argument for and against evolution here? I was merely focusing on the problem of saying "it's just a theory".

Quote Originally Posted by Mystic7
It will show you that evolution is an older model that doesn't hold up to the present known results of the latest work anyway.
Perhaps you could indulge us with these present known results?

Quote Originally Posted by Mystic7
Maybe they would realize their fragile ego has already being shattered by someone more qualified that they havn't even being bothered to read about yet.
You have not given a reason to believe otherwise other than vapid criticism

Quote Originally Posted by Mystic7
Why should I go out of my way to point out to insecure rude lazy bias argumentative bitter zealots, what is already out there and written for all to read?
Then why did you post at all in the first place?

Quote Originally Posted by Mystic7
It's no secret. It's on bookshelves ready. I have nothing to prove. Expecially to someone with a closed mind. If you want to prove evolution write a book. Posting on dreamviews to prove anything is ridiculious.
I was saying that the phrase "it's just a theory" is not sufficient enough to refute anything. Nothing more than that was I arguing. Please read posts thoroughly and formulate your oppositions thoughts before jumping to conclusions.

Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonWolf
Up to this point i've agreed with you Mystic. I don't believe Evolution either, but I have nowhere near the amount of scientific knowledge i'd need to start arguing with the people here
In other words; you have no reason to disbelieve in evolution. Deliberate ignorance.

Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonWolf
But what's wrong with posting stuff on DV to prove something? I don't see anything wrong with that at all.
I want to make it perfectly clear that I was saying that the phrase "it's just a theory" is not a sufficient rebuttal - to anything, for that matter.

Quote Originally Posted by Mystic7
I said it was ridiculious. Maybe I should quote a book just to shut him up
Yes, perhaps you should give justification for what you are saying other than conjecture and bleak scrutiny.

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