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The answer is yes. I haven't seen anyone with adequate science background deny common descent, and that includes the major critics of evolution. I would bet my life on common descent.

OK. But surely you can see why someone from the general public (non science) would not agree with you.

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I can see why ignorant, uneducated people would disagree, but then many people watch daytime TV. Uneducated opinions are worthless in science.

The only place where I respect the opinion of "common" people equally with that of experts in in the area of law and politics.