Because it's easier to propagandize against a complex topic than it is to properly explain it. For example, in the Lewinsky/Clinton matter it was easier for liberals to chant the soundbite, "it's just about sex", and easier for peoplel to grasp that concept, than it was to explain and have people grasp the intricacies of federal perjury laws, the importance of precedent, the original intent of "High Crimes and Misdemeanors", the value of holding high officials to oaths and standards, etc.
Evolutionary biology takes years to get a good foundation in. But anti-evolution propaganda is easy -- it doesn't have to restrict itself to the truth or the evidence, just "sounding good" in a short anti-evolution slogan is sufficient to raise a level of doubt. And anti-evolutionists have been working hard for many years to reach as many ears as possible with as many fallacies, misrepresentations, and outright lies about evolution as possible.
Given the onslaught of propaganda it has had to endure, evolutionary biology is actually holding up surprisingly well, from a popular-opinion standpoint.
But needless to say, truth is not determined by polls or popularity.
The public is more accepting of homosexuality than evolution.
Nonsense:
USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll resultsVersus:
Do you feel that homosexuality should be considered an acceptable alternative lifestyle or not?
Acceptable Not acceptable No opinion 2003 Jul 25-27 46 49 5
49% of the public believe humans evolved over millions of years, while 46% consider homosexuality acceptable.Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings -- [ROTATE 1-3/3-1: 1) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, 2) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process, 3) God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so]?
Humans developed, with God guidingHumans developed, but God had no part in process
God created humans in present form
OTHER (vol.)/
No
opinion
%
%
%
%
2001 Feb 19-21
37
12
45
6
Thank you for the stats. I stand corrected.
Careful, most evolutionists I've read would then make a leap in logic to conclude most evolutionists most evolutionists consider homosexuality acceptable and then assert their conclusions were scientifically founded.
According to CBS, the numbers are substantially different. 40 percent for evo when the totals are combined between true believers and the wishy-washy. 40 vs 46 for homosexuality.
So, the baseline observation is correct. Homosexuality has more support than evolution and in far shorter time. Moreover, most find it reprehensible behavior.. Just an interesting observation..