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The Theory of Evolution has been a very controversial topic in the past and today’s world. There are many conflicting views and perception that rises when it comes to religious beliefs, values, and ethics. Many people question the theory of evolution however, these claims and arguments have many fallacies that does not justify or prove that evolution is wrong. In my internet expose I have chosen three topics to research and have provided a full analysis of articles from websites that falsely argues against three topics about evolution. The three topics I have chosen to write about is: the evolutionary process of natural selection/how evolution works; the relationship between humans and modern non-human primates (monkeys/apes);
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He states that “If evolution were true, then where is the evidence of different types of animals now “evolving” into other types? Where is the evidence of cats, dogs and horses gradually turning into something else?” ( Seigelie, Mario) This argument would be a logical fallacy. It is an appeal to ignorance. The author’s lack of knowledge about scientific evidence that prove this to be false. There is actually fossil evidence of evolution from different species. For example, in the article “Excerpted from the Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Horse Cyber museum, “the horse has “been around for 50 million years, and have evolve from Orrohippus the dog size horse to modern day horses called the Equus. In the article it shows actual evidence and pictures of fossils from horse species and ancestors that existed in the pass and modern times. The reason for these changes overtime is due to environmental factors this is where natural selection occurs. Natural selection is when a specie adapts to changes in the environment by developing traits and changes so they can survive in the new environment. In natural selection the desired trait is often spread to offspring that is why we see physical but gradual changes in species throughout the years as they develop new traits as time progresses and environment changes. Natural selection happens in horses as well. In the …show more content…
However, there are scientific research and evidence that prove otherwise. For example, in the article from Ivy Rose we have many similar anatomical physical features such as “opposable thumbs, hands and feet that can grasp, and 32 teeth”. (Ivy Rose) Two articles that help explain human evolution and our relation with modern primates such as monkeys and apes are: “Human vs. Primates from Ivyroses.com and “Ape to Human Evolution Eugene M. McCarthy, PHD. These two articles explain there is a significant similarity of how fossils record, physical features, and even some behavioral traits between humans and other modern primates that helps prove that we are related. Another argument that the author makes is that there is a “missing link” When it comes to the speciation of human beings. When in fact there are actually fossil records of these so called “missing links,” that link to human evolution for example according to National Geographic’s and live science .com “Lucy the Australopithecus” and “Homo Habilis, and etc. are all follsil evidence that humans have been evolving for many years forming new traits that make up today’s modern
Over the past few centuries, humans have been questioning and debating over what makes evolution true. In Jerry Coyne’s work, Why Evolution is True, he noted two kinds of evidence from Darwin’s theory of evolution. The first evidence includes the six testable predictions of evolution: evolution, gradualism, speciation, common-ancestry, natural selection, and nonselective mechanisms of evolutionary change. The second evidence that Coyne noted in his work is the retrodiction. In Coyne’s work, Why Evolution is True, a retrodiction is the facts and data that are not necessarily predicted by the theory of evolution but it makes sense only in the light of the theory of evolution. Retrodiction uses present theories to explain events that happens in the past. Since evolution is a slow process, theories could not be tested. Therefore, we explain the existence of vestigial structures and how humans share a common ancestor with fish through the theory of evolution. Throughout the text, examples of retrodiction are the imperfect adaptation of a panda’s thumb and gill slits in the beginning stages of a human embryo. Common ancestry is proven by the existence of fossils and these evidences proves that evolution is true.
The 2001 film “Evolution”, is an entertaining film about an alien species being introduced to earth via meteor. However, this film seems to contain a copious amount scientific inaccuracies. For example, when the meteor is traveling through space, the movie presents the meteor rushing towards Earth with sound. However, space is a vacuum, so there for there would be no sound in space.
The second reason why evolution is false is that there is little evidence of transitional fossils in the fossil record. Even Darwin and other scientists have admitted the lack of evidence and fossils. For example, Stephen M. Stanley, an evolutionist, has made comments about this: “In fact, the fossil record does not convincingly document a single transition from one species to another” (Snyder, 44 Reasons Why Evolution Is Just A Fairy Tale For Adults). If evolution has happened, and is still in process today, then the world would be filled with species that are transitioning into another, instead, there are none alive today. To add to this, no human has ever witnessed macroevolution, so therefore, there is little proof and no possible record
Throughout the term, reading the book, “Through a Window” by Jane Goodall has been quite intriguing for me, in that it has inspired me with new ideas and perceptions about how our own species has evolved over time. I have really enjoyed seeing the many similarities that hominids share with other primate species, especially chimpanzees. Goodall’s research only further proves that we are not only extremely biologically similar to chimpanzees in our DNA, but have many behavioral similarities as well. The film, “Monkey in the Mirror” also shows support for our likeness in intellectuality. These documented findings on chimpanzee and human resemblances provides the strong evidence needed to conclude the fact that humans do indeed share a common ancestor with great apes.
According to my observation, even though Chimpanzee, and Gorilla are similar, they differ in many other ways when we go deeper in physical, and behavioral traits. However, both species also share the majority part of their DNA with Humans. Based on some reliable researches, some scientists realized that humans did not come from apes but instead shared common ancestors. As a matter of fact, humans and Primates are different, but share most of their genome, explaining why we found some similar patterns of behavior among humans, and
Comment Powered by Li 1 UCOR 1620 02 Darwin & the idea of Evolution Mingxi Li(Jessie) Mar. 8th, 2017 Assignment 3 Argument against Evolution by Natural Selection Abstract Natural selection is one of the numerous theories that attempt to explain the evolution of living things from their primitive origins to the more advanced organisms existing today. At its core, this theory supports the notion that only the strongest organisms survive in a changing environment while their weak counterparts die off. Nevertheless, various circles regard the evolutionary theory by natural selection as practically impossible. Since its conception, proponents of the theory have defended it with the help of
However,some scientists argue that not all human beings evolved which is why there is existence of the apes species. It can therefore be concluded that human beings are a modern and advanced version of primates. This conclusion can be supported by the fact that primates can suffer
Evolution has a long history of being debated as inappropriate to be taught in schools. Many people feel that it is important to learn about Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, but at the same time there are many who refuse to learn about it. In the Scopes Monkey Trial and in the movie Inherit the Wind a trial is going on debating the legality of teaching evolution. Though there are still issues that arise with teaching evolution it is currently accepted more than it is debated against. Evolution is a scientifically tested and proven concept and should be taught in science classes.
For more than 150 years, a revolutionary idea has been spreading all over the world. It helped us discover our origins and revealed our place in nature. It led to the unification of once independent fields of scientific inquiry. And it is being used today to tackle some of the most pressing problems facing modern civilization. But its implications go far beyond science. It has shaped our culture, politics, philosophy and religion, and it has been used to justify war and genocide. That idea is Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.
We have always differences and similarities Humans, Bonobos and chimps are close relatives in evolution. Chimps and bonobos can be considered as siblings and humans as their first cousin. We are so similar in many aspects that humans seem to have a very marginal
Darwin once hypothesized that humans evolved from an ape like ancestor and that those ancestors most likely originated in Africa since the majority of the great apes lived there. Unfortunately, Darwin’s hypothesis was ignored for reasons such as people (e.g. Europeans) not liking of having African ancestors—not to mention the lack of evidence did not help in supporting such hypothesis. Thus, finding the missing link between apes and humans was of great important—it still is. Thankfully, through extensive research many scientists have been able to determine a clade called Hominin [7]. This clade contains humans as well as their most closely related relatives.
Katia Vavova begins the essay, Debunking Evolutionary Debunking, with an explanation of what the debunking arguments are. In short, the argument states that evolutionary forces influenced our beliefs, and concludes that we are not justified in continuing in these beliefs. For the realist, “evaluative facts are attitude-independent.” [76] And, it’s valuable regardless of our own awareness of it’s value.
However, not all experts agree on the evolution of humans. Ben Mauk author of the article Why Haven't All Primates Evolved into Humans? feels just the opposite. He states that humans did not evolve from apes, gorillas or
The late Stephen Jay Gould, a noted paleontologist who once described himself as an “agnostic leaning towards atheism,” wrote the classic treatise Evolution as Fact and Theory for Discover magazine back in 1981. His distinguished career and scientific achievements did earn him respect amongst his peers, but to the general public he is best known for his popular science writings and, to smaller circles, as a champion of evolution. As his treatise was written for a non-academic, science themed magazine, a basic understanding of science, and specifically evolutionary mechanics, was assumed of his audience. The treatise itself is on the often overlapping distinction between “theory” and “fact”; two words, he asserts, that creationists
Human evolution is the gradual process in which people, or Homo sapiens, originated from apelike ancestors. Scientific evidence, particularly in the form of fossils and secondary remains, show that the physical and behavioral traits shared by all people evolved over a period of approximately six million years. Humans are primates. Both genetic and physical similarities show that humans and the great apes (large apes) of Africa, chimpanzees (including bonobos, or so-called “pygmy chimpanzees”) and gorillas share a common ancestor that lived between 8 and 6 million years ago. The volume of fossils found in Africa suggests that most evolution occurred there and is likely the place of origin for early humans. This brings to fruition the “out of Africa” theory, also called the “single-origin hypothesis.”