01-07-2010, 11:37 PM
Quote:This, I'm afraid, is complete and utter nonsense --- whether or not it's due to plain ignorance or bloody-minded willfull ignorance. You might as well advocate teaching in chemistry classes along side the atomic theory of matter the idea that matter is made up of earth, water, air, and fire.
It is interesting that among a selection western/european nations, the US is next to Turkey at the bottom in its disbelief of evolution --- surely in part due to the strong fundamentalist religious beliefs in both countries:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/08/...VO_GRAPHIC.html
What I am trying to say, is that considering the utter lack of anything even closely resembling solid evidence, evolution explains where human beings come from about as convincingly as creationism. The fact that evolution does take place on limited basis is undeniable. The fact that we came from Bonzo, I'm afraid, is very deniable.
On a semi-related note, you are tempting me to suspend my policy of not arguing with friends on this forum. I always turn the other way when you propagate your naive quasi-totalitarian ideas. Perhaps it is time for me to reconsider that policy.