Dave, I know “genuine debate” when I see it, and fella...and young earth creationism isn’t fit for “genuine debate.” If you want a “genuine debate” about it, I suggest you get in your time machine and go back to the day before the development of the scientific method, because that’s the last time such nonsense deserved to be “debated.”
Young earth creationism a backward, ignorant, silly notion whose adherents pat each other on the back for who can do the best job of misunderstanding actual science.
Seriously, Dave, the year is 2009 and you believe in young earth creationism. Just say that out loud in the presence of actual scientists, and you could power a small city with the (well deserved) eye rolling.