[Tom Bombadil]

My understanding is that intelligent design theory pivots on the principle of irreducible complexity at the molecular level. To proponents of ID, IC describes molecular processes and systems that fail when any element of the process or system is defective or missing. It seems to me that birth defects could be potential illustrations of such failure.

Does the existence of birth defects prove that any potential designer wasn't very intelligent? Good question. Does the existence of death do the same thing?

[Wolfstar]

My understanding is that intelligent design theory pivots on the principle of irreducible complexity at the molecular level. To proponents of ID, IC describes molecular processes and systems that fail when any element of the process or system is defective or missing. It seems to me that birth defects could be potential illustrations of such failure.
Does the existence of birth defects prove that any potential designer wasn't very intelligent? Good question. Does the existence of death do the same thing?

Thank you so very much, Tom Bombadil. This is exactly the kind of information I hoped to obtain. I must say that I don't understand your first paragraph; not due to the way it was written, but to my own lack of a scientific education. Is there a way you can explain it for a layman?

Does the existence of birth defects prove that any potential designer wasn't very intelligent? Good question. Does the existence of death do the same thing?

I chose birth defects with which to frame my question, but your question about the existence of death -- even the existence of so many ways to die -- is also pertinent.

[xzins]

Does the existence of birth defects prove that any potential designer wasn't very intelligent? Good question. Does the existence of death do the same thing?

Excellent point, TB.