(May 2, 2018 at 3:08 pm)Tizheruk Wrote:(May 2, 2018 at 3:05 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: But changes in the genome (alleles) don't necessarily lead to changes in taxonomy - eg, melanistic jaguars are still jaguars and not a new species of "black panther". As long as it's clear that speciation isn't a goal or anything (since creationists love to imbue intention on naturalistic processes), I think that'd fit in.Again see your point
"Non-random changes in allele frequencies in populations over time, directed by natural selection and/other factors that may lead to speciation/taxonomy changes." Seems pretty neat. Emphasizes non-randomness, changes in the genome, and notes natural selection as an important driver, and that speciation MAY occur.
And yes non random is really important as how many creationists have tried the whole "evolution is just random chance " 'Or that whole tornado in a junk yard nonsense .
But the mutations are essentially random (though truly random is hard to find). It is the selection process which is not random.