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Archer Opteryx
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Message 511 of 969 (725483)
04-27-2014 4:43 PM


No scientific controversy exists.
The theory of evolution is a bedrock principle of modern biological science. Science is learning how evolution happens. You'll see some debate there. No scientists debate whether evolution happens. That's established.
No scientific controversy exists. The only controversy is political. In certain pockets of certain societies, some people don't want their kids to learn the science.
Some of these people employ a bait-and-switch tactic in which they kick up a lot of sand--thereby creating political controversy--then talk of 'controversy' among scientists, as if it existed. They hope the public won't catch the difference.
Evolution is science. It is taught in any science class worthy of the name, worldwide.

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Archer Opteryx
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Message 515 of 969 (725531)
04-28-2014 6:55 AM


If the science is good, why is there so much sand?
I was responding to the OP. The subject line does pose a question. A question invites a reply.
My statement represents the consensus view of professional scientists and and science educators. Ample evidence of this consensus may be seen on this board, but evidence also exists in public statements issued by professional science bodies. I should hardly need to point these out to any long-term residents of this board, but if a sampler is needed, sample this:
Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
The burden of proof is on the writer of the OP and anyone taking the same position. One must demonstrate--not just assume and ask others to assume--the writer's premises. I have no reason to believe before then that a substantial and 'growing number of scientists' are rejecting Darwin's theory of evolution.
It is also a tall order to suggest that evolution is irrelevant to the field of medicine, as the OP author also does. Medicine routinely deals with evolutionary issues: the rapid evolution of microbes, as we've seen, and the many evolutionary compromises that have resulted in the present structure of the human body.
It has been my privilege to count a number of medical professionals from many countries among my friends and colleagues. Some are religious (various world religions), some are not, but I haven't met one yet who didn't see, say, the human skeleton as a set of evolutionary compromises. No one thinks it's a structure designed from Day 1 for bipedal gait.
So, until I see convincing evidence to the contrary, I'm calling BS on the original post. The author is employing a well-worn fundy PR tactic: kick up sand yourself, then ask how if the science is so good there can be sand all over the place.
It's a silly game, really.

  
Archer Opteryx
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Message 524 of 969 (726659)
05-10-2014 8:10 PM
Reply to: Message 517 by Faith
04-29-2014 2:54 PM


Re: No scientific controversy exists.
On evolutionary theory as a bedrock feature of modern science:
Faith writes:
Certainly true there's no debate about this, it's as good as planted in concrete
Then we agree: the OP's talk of a 'controversy' is a load of BS.
Cheers.

Archer O
All species are transitional.

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