Pemalite said:
JWeinCom said:
Pretty much the same resoponse. I get the feeling you didn't read past my first sentence.
Evolution means that gene frequencies change over successive generations. As you just said, we have observed animals change in real time. That is what evolution is and there's no question that it happens. Evolution is not a theory, it's an observed phenomena.
There is no theory called "the theory of evolution". There is "the theory of evolution by natural selection". This is a model that explains the observable phenomena of evolution. It doesn't address the question of whether or not evolution happens. It addresses how the observable phenoma of evolution works.
Evolution is not a theory. It's a thing that happens. There are theories to explain it, but it itself is not a theory.
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You stated it was not a theory. I stated it was a theory... And then you continue to state it's not a theory. Ergo. Not the same.
If someone says "The Theory of Evolution" that does generally include everything under that heading, including natural selection... And also includes other aspects of evolution not related to natural selection.
Ergo, The Theory of Evolution is indeed a real thing.
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I meant the same response as I gave Jasmine.
When someone says the theory of evolution, they are erroneously referring to something that does not exist as an actual scientific theory.
If you mean that there is a theory of evolution in the sense that people use that phrase, then yeah I guess. If you mean that there is an actual scientific theory called "the theory of evolution" then no it isn't. There are several different theories explaining evolution the most prominent is the theory of evolution by natural selection.
The theory of evolution is a misnomer. It's a misnomer that suggests evolution itself is in question, so it should be avoided.
