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To: drtom
"In layman's terms, Dan is saying "any exploration into u by observing P, Q is moot because it is based on the assumption that u<>0 but I demand u=0 a priori". In other words, "don't show me proofs of Evolution because by doing so you are postulating that Evolution is true"."

No. I am saying that the fact that life exhibits a certain mechanism or behavior is not proof of evolution unless you engage in logical fallacy. You beg the question by assuming that you are showing a 'proof of evolution'. All you have really done is offer a simple fact of life. Nothing more.

371 posted on 12/31/2011 4:44:00 PM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: GourmetDan
Not sure where you got the basis for your statement.

Where did I say that sexuality is conclusive and sufficient proof for evolution? You have to follow the chain of argument before impute such a thing. If anything, the fallacy occurred on the theists' side:

Consider the claim in post 32. It stipulated that there will never be a plausible way to bridge the emergence of sexuality and evolution, effectively implying that there CANNOT be a bridge because sexuality is a hallmark of creation (if anywhere, this is where your fallacy argument comes to play).

In response, I showed that sexuality is in fact compatible with an evolutionary context.

Where did you see a postulation "because there is sexuality, evolution is proven"?
378 posted on 12/31/2011 11:14:18 PM PST by drtom
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