RE: An interesting quote on evolution
March 19, 2012 at 10:24 am
(This post was last modified: March 19, 2012 at 10:42 am by mannaka.)
Absolutely. Debates like this though really highlight its problems. Rather then focus on the fundamental thought process that the words are trying to convey, it is often the words themselves that get scrutinized. Indeed often people who are "good" at debating are those who are most capable of doing this. I freely admit that whilst I try to avoid this, I too get sucked in.
Others, just outright don't read. (& straw man etc.)
Having horribly digressed from the original topic, this is my attempt to summarize what has been said of the quote;
"The results of evolution we see today do not necessarily have to satisfy human logic." (If anyone should disagree, could they rephrase this statement rather than refute this without proposing a replacement)
This, to me, is an unsatisfactory result and there is no shame in researching such issues so that it does satisfy human logic (for this is not static). That is after all, as I understand it, the principle of science. Likewise, there is no shame in saying in the meantime, for lack of evidence, that we just don't know*.
*EDIT: On short reflection, I see why many atheists would lament such a statement, for it'd create a space for a deity. Something that an agnostic living in the UK such as myself might fail to appreciate.
Others, just outright don't read. (& straw man etc.)
Having horribly digressed from the original topic, this is my attempt to summarize what has been said of the quote;
"The results of evolution we see today do not necessarily have to satisfy human logic." (If anyone should disagree, could they rephrase this statement rather than refute this without proposing a replacement)
This, to me, is an unsatisfactory result and there is no shame in researching such issues so that it does satisfy human logic (for this is not static). That is after all, as I understand it, the principle of science. Likewise, there is no shame in saying in the meantime, for lack of evidence, that we just don't know*.
*EDIT: On short reflection, I see why many atheists would lament such a statement, for it'd create a space for a deity. Something that an agnostic living in the UK such as myself might fail to appreciate.
