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It is not necessary to embrace universal common descent in order to understand biology or genetics

Yes it is.

51 posted on 02/01/2006 11:22:29 AM PST by Right Wing Professor (When your mind's made up, nothing's more confusing than lots and lots and lots of facts.)

"Yes it is."

Oh, well in that case you convinced me. I should have thought of that. How careless of me. /s

What biological or genetic function fails to work if some forms of life arose independent of some others?

BTW, a good friend of mine is completing his doctorate in molecular biology, and he told me he does not embrace common descent. I think he may understand biology and genetics since a major medical institution is employing him to research cancer.

Go ahead and demonstrate though how it is not possible to understand biology and genetics without embracing common descent.

60 posted on 02/01/2006 12:03:19 PM PST by unlearner (You will never come to know that which you do not know until you first know that you do not know it.)