Re: Is Evolution a Law like the 'Laws' of physics?

PD:
>Bilge wrote:

>> What they really want is to gain recognition for religious doctrine
>> as science without having to meet the same criteria every other scientific
>> theory must meet.
>
>Therefore, I can think of no better forum to air "intelligent design"
>than at the hands of science teachers, who will no doubt feel compelled
>to subject intelligent design to the criteria of science.

Science teachers are supposed to teach science and explain what
constitutes science. Recognizing ``intelligent design'' as science
would be no different than recognizing tarot cards as a scientific
theory. I'll bet I could dress up just about any mythology, superstition
or nutty belief in scientific jargon which is at least as well-packaged
as ``intelligent design.'' One can claim anything right up to the point
of having to risk verification.

>In so doing, students will also get a better feel for how science is
>done and what it must accomplish to be established as knowledge.

That can easily be done without having to recognize a non-scientific
theory as science. In fact, contrasting ``intelligent design'' with
science would be much better done by explaining precisely why it's
not being taught in science class.

[...]
>> Wouldn't it be rather perverse to believe that evolution could
>> only happen _in spite_ of the way the universe works, rather than
>> because of the way the universe works? I mean, if you're going to
>> create a universe, why create one that doesn't work correctly and
>> needs tinkering?
>
>Unless of course tinkering is part of the way the universe works.
>Or are you trying to dictate to God how he should have created the
>universe?

I'm not exactly what you would call a religious person, so
I'm stuck with nature as nature is and nature isn't going to
change on my account. (However, I guess that would be true for
the faithful as well, since god isn't going to change the universe
on their account, either - the fundamentalists just haven't realized
they aren't god or even holy consultants.)


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