RE: The code that is DNA
December 29, 2019 at 7:53 pm
(This post was last modified: December 29, 2019 at 7:58 pm by John 6IX Breezy.)
(December 29, 2019 at 4:59 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: Do you know why it’s important to know your interlocutor’s position in a debate, John? Because, if your position is that a god played some role in the creation of diverse life on earth, then the burden of proof is on you to demonstrate god’s mechanisms of action with evidence and sound reasoning. If you believe speciation is impossible, the burden of proof is on you to demonstrate which biological mechanisms prevent speciation. If you’re simply attempting to pick at existing evolutionary biology rather than making a actual case for your own position, then your argument is fallacious (as I pointed out to Yukon above), and we MUST address that fallacy before the discussion can continue. So, which category of Christian do you fall into with regard to evolution, John? So, we can prevent anymore strawmen going forward.
I'm not your debate partner. I'm studying these topics on my own, and engaging in conversation to help with retention. If I believed monkeys created the universe, for example, there is no burden of proof until I make use of that information. I'm bored at this point, lets fast forward. I'll claim monkeys created the universe to make you happy. You'll say the burden of proof is on me bla bla where's the mechanism of action bla bla. Oh no, I have no proof. Oh no, I'm getting hammered by a forum full of atheists. Oh no, I can no longer believe monkeys created the universe [insert sad deconversion experience followed by a renewed purpose and identity].
Now what? Phylogenies are still hypotheses. Species are still poorly defined. Biologists still distinguish microevolution from macroevolution. None of what I've said was affected by my sudden disbelief in creator monkeys.