DURING THE COURSE of many CrEvo debates, we on the Evo side are confronted frequently with a form of “the Argument From Incredulity” that goes thus…
“The Earth is so perfect, so well-suited for life, how could it NOT be designed?”
My answer is, “Have you looked at it recently?
COMMONLY, IN THE UNENDING Creo-Evo debates, we are confronted with those who (when they’re not denying that any evidence for evolution exists) claim that it’s the “interpretation” of the evidence that counts. That, given the same evidence, one can interpret it to come to differing conclusions, and therefore come up with a “theory” that is of equal validity. They then go on to explain that this “equally valid” theory should also be taught.
This tactic fails on multiple levels.