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To: Paradox
Thats an interesting comment. Now pray tell what qualifies a person to debate “evolution”?
10 posted on 04/01/2008 12:38:48 PM PDT by svcw (I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
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To: svcw

The only people that are allowed to debate evolution are those who have already committed to a philosophy which assumes naturalism and are committed to evolution.

Those who don’t, obviously aren’t qualified to debate it....


13 posted on 04/01/2008 12:41:45 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: svcw
Now pray tell what qualifies a person to debate “evolution”?

No-one. There is no debate.

Most science theories are subject to falsification, and have scientists using experiments designed to disprove them.

But not "special" science theories. These darlings are really just philosophical views that envy the credibility of science theories, and are thus willingly confused with the later.

Neither ID nor Darwin's theory of Common Origin are falsifiable by us mortals. Neither are scientific theories. Neither should be promoted as such.

Evidence should be examined, reason should be applied, and the subject should be debated objectively, with neither getting the magical lab coat of "science". If sufficient logic and evidence supports Darwin's position, then Darwin's position should not need to have the exalted "science" label in order to prevail.

Finally I make a preemptive plea not to repeat the tired old fallacy of siting what "THE" evidence "SAYS". There is no "THE" evidence. And if there was a "THE" evidence, it is not something that talks. Where some allowance for inexact speech is reasonable in such discussions. This kind of statement is unforgivably sloppy, and I can't imagine any thinking person justifying this kind of statement as part of critical analysis.

32 posted on 04/01/2008 1:35:15 PM PDT by AndyTheBear (Disastrous social experimentation is the opiate of elitist snobs.)
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To: svcw
Thats an interesting comment. Now pray tell what qualifies a person to debate “evolution”?

It would start with an understanding of the definition of evolution.

It does not refer to the origin of life.

36 posted on 04/01/2008 1:51:10 PM PDT by corkoman
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