Several reasons.
1) The false assumption this can be observed over a short period of time. (hint: it generally can't)
2) The false assumption that it contradicts any form of diety (hint: it doesn't) from atheists and theists alike. This one REALLY bugs the heck out of me just because of how hostile and senseless it is. A wise theist once said, "I love Darwin. He was the first to look under the hood and try and see how god makes things work."
... Granted, he was a TV character, but it's still a good quote!
3) The fact that this makes humanity look less awesome and more mundane. You'd be surprised how many people assume humanity is destined to be the superior being just because of our intelligence.
4) A bit minor - Pokemon gives a false representation of evolution (it's more like a metamorphosis in that game) as something that very quickly turns one thing into another thing.
5) The word 'theory' (Evolution IS a theory - don't deny it) has a false representation in public consciousness. Generally people think it means something that makes sense but has little to no proof, even though scientifically it means something that can be supported and proven but not reproduced (i think)
6) Theists and Atheists don't get along on pretty much anything related to whether or not a god exists (just read the OP and you'll see evidence of THAT - seriously, you're being very hostile) and for some reason Evolution has become one of those things, despite the fact that, as I said in #2, evolution and a divine being are not ideas that contradict each other. Unless you MAKE them.
1) The false assumption this can be observed over a short period of time. (hint: it generally can't)
2) The false assumption that it contradicts any form of diety (hint: it doesn't) from atheists and theists alike. This one REALLY bugs the heck out of me just because of how hostile and senseless it is. A wise theist once said, "I love Darwin. He was the first to look under the hood and try and see how god makes things work."
... Granted, he was a TV character, but it's still a good quote!
3) The fact that this makes humanity look less awesome and more mundane. You'd be surprised how many people assume humanity is destined to be the superior being just because of our intelligence.
4) A bit minor - Pokemon gives a false representation of evolution (it's more like a metamorphosis in that game) as something that very quickly turns one thing into another thing.
5) The word 'theory' (Evolution IS a theory - don't deny it) has a false representation in public consciousness. Generally people think it means something that makes sense but has little to no proof, even though scientifically it means something that can be supported and proven but not reproduced (i think)
6) Theists and Atheists don't get along on pretty much anything related to whether or not a god exists (just read the OP and you'll see evidence of THAT - seriously, you're being very hostile) and for some reason Evolution has become one of those things, despite the fact that, as I said in #2, evolution and a divine being are not ideas that contradict each other. Unless you MAKE them.
"Technically, yes. But how many cultures actually /do/?" is the main point there. While technically speaking everybody SHOULD be able to trace their lineage to the first humans, practically speaking, nobody does.Quaxar said:But that's just silly. If Adam and Eve were the first and only two people of whom humanity descends then EVERYBODY must logically be able to trace their heritage back to them. Even more so if you consider the mathematics behind genealogy where even going back to the 13th century everybody must statistically be related to Charlemagne.Monster_user said:According to the geneology of the Isrealites/Jews, in the Bible (and presumably the Torah), they can trace their heritage back to Adam and Eve.
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And I won't even go into why the whole notion of "biblical evidence" is dishonest and unscientific.
This isn't /b/, we do have moderational supervision. I also find posts tend to go more towards the flame side when a) people don't even read the thread or try to argue anything but simply see the topic and think they are original for posting anti-religious one liners on the tenth page or b) discussion value goes down for a lack of opposing viewpoints.dslatch said:on a side note why do people start these threads they ALWAYS end in flame wars...