all they are proposing is presenting the competing hypothesis in terms of scientific evidence that supports it
I see your problem, Beretta. There
is no competing hypothesis that has scientific evidence. I don't know about SA, but most of Europe is, according to the surveys I've seen, more aware of this than the US.
"The wretched world lies now under the tyranny of foolishness; things are believed by Christians of such absurdity as no one ever could aforetime induce the heathen to believe." - Agobard of Lyons,
ca. 830 AD