Wednesday, November 16, 2005

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense


Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up.

Besieged teachers and others may increasingly find themselves on the spot to defend evolution and refute creationism. The arguments that creationists use are typically specious and based on misunderstandings of (or outright lies about) evolution, but the number and diversity of the objections can put even well-informed people at a disadvantage.

To help with answering them, the following list rebuts some of the most common "scientific" arguments raised against evolution. It also directs readers to further sources for information and explains why creation science has no place in the classroom.

Scientific American

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