RE: 'Directed' evolution?

Arthur V. Chadwick (chadwicka@swau.edu)
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:32:02 -0700

At 08:27 PM 9/28/98 -0700, you wrote:
>
>At 08:37 AM 9/28/98 -0700, Pim wrote:
>>
>>At 08:18 PM 9/25/98 -0500, Glenn wrote:
>> The problem is that lots of
>>>anti-evolutionists seem to think that evolution rules out design. It
>>>doesn't.
>>
>>Arther: <<Ask Dawkins about that one!>>
>>
>>Why ? What do Dawkin's thoughts and remarks have to do with this ?
>
>Art: <<Dawkins asserts that there is no designer, thus no design. Design
means
>(Webster) 1. to plan; make preliminary sketches of; sketch a pattern or
>outline for. 2. to form (plans, etc.) in the mind; contrive. 3. to plan to
>do; purpose; intend. 4. To intend or set apart for some purpose. I think
>your antievolutionist friends are right.>>
>
>That their beliefs might be erroneous in that they seem to think that
evolution rules out design ? Or is your argument that since Dawkins
believes this that therefor this is the case ? Could you please expand on
this argument ? To me it appears you are using a logical fallacy here in
your arguments.
>Please show how evolution rules out design ? Not just how some
evolutionists rule out design.

O.K. since you insist, I was only commenting to Glenn on Dawkins position,
not on yours, so relax!
Art
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