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Can you against evolution without using a single logical fallacy?

Logical fallacies common in creationist arguments include:

Appeal to absurdity (That's absurd, but I won't say why)

Strawman (We didn't come from monkeys)

Argument from ignorance (We don't know everything, so let's go with creationism)

Special pleading (Well, God didn't need a creator because God is special)

Appeal to authority (The Bible says so)

Appeal to consequences (If we believe in evolution then there is no morality anymore)

Ad hominem (The Nazis believe in evolution)

Bulverism (Evolution is wrong, and you only believe it because daddy didn't love you)

Single Proof (There is no (insert type of proof) therefore no other proof is good enough to convince me)

And many, many more. Whoever can argue against evolution successfully will win this.

Update:

I'm not making that assumption. I'm pointing out that those particular arguments are logical fallacies. If you can give me an argument that isn't I'd love to hear it.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Consider this

    Mysteries In Science

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5725394906...

    The Young Age of the Earth

    http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/faith_a...

    The Origin of Man by Dr. Duane Gish

    http://www.strimoo.com/video/14877425/The-Origin-o...

    Skull Fossils - As Empty as the Evolutionary Theory

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yu5jN897kM

    Neanderthals - Smarter Than We Thought

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxL636n3w2o

    Creation In The 21st Century - Our Young Moon 1 of 3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i3jtYx7NMk

    The "Dark Cloud" of the Big Bang

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8903287973...

    Why do creationists feel sorry for delusionists?

    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d4b_1214585502

    Today's World Population Debunks Evolution- Dr. Carl Baugh

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxqzNM76jE

    Creation In The 21st Century -- Noah's Ark and Jesus 1 of 3 (Parallel)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQg67H4GK1o

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I already know you will reject any answers by creationist, but since I am bored, I will play your game.

    Here is a proof that is known to be a fact.

    Carbon-14 will take about 30,000 years to equalize. The rate of input from the sun is the same as the rate loss to decay. Both sides agree with this.

    Evolutionists say that since the Earth is much older then 30,000 years, carbon-14 is stable, and can be used to date some thing.

    Creationists actually measured the amount a few times, once in the 1950, once in the 1980, and a third time in the early 2000, and saw that it is still increasing, and is only 1/4 to 1/3 of the way to equilibrium. This shows that the Earth is less the 10,000 years old, so there is no way that anything can be older then that.

    Older dates are gotten by using methods that have a 100% failure when testing items of predetermined dates, and more then 50% failure when multiple tests were done on different parts of the same item.

    Source(s): Real science.
  • 1 decade ago

    Something tells me you already know the answer...they cannot. So, good question.

    The most infuriating aspect of the creationism argument is when they say "there's no evidence" or "show me the evidence". This fails for two reasons...one, they are ignoring the evidence, which anyone can plainly see if they go to a legit natural history museum. And two, the irony is astounding...they demand evidence for evolution, yet they are perfectly willing to argue that god exists with zero evidence.

  • 1 decade ago

    Actually your assumption that every single creationist argument ever made by every creationist has been a logical fallacy is in itself a logical fallacy. (Over-generalization).

    All those logical fallacies are used against creation as well. The science is the same, the difference is in the interpretation of the evidence. It is certainly possible to look at the evidence and come up with a different conclusion to the Darwin evolutionary position. Indeed, many would see that the evidence fits perfectly well with a design position. Even Richard Dawkins in his anti-creation book The Blind Watchmaker admits “Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose.” In other words its science vs science.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Good question for theists. I'd like to see some of their answers. Star for you!

    Edit: Israel- sure you had one fact about Carbon 14 in there, but the rest was just a bunch of drivel. Know why? Because Carbon 14 isn't the ONLY way to measure and C14 dating will be INACCURATE if you use it INACCURATELY. Might want to study up a bit more on other methods of dating before making yourself look uneducated (like just now).

    Source(s): Agnostic atheist
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I hardly doubt that any creationist is able to win this argument because they all rely on using logical fallacies in their argument against evolution.

    Edit:

    Trivia Jockey

    Love your last sentence

  • 1 decade ago

    I would not presume to argue against evolution, it is fact and it continues. God is fact and however He has chosen to create this world is what we now witness.

  • 1 decade ago

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