Re: Re: Why Should Evolution be Taught as Science in Schools?

On 12 Mar 2007 19:34:03 -0700, "sss1000" <sshawid@xxxxxxxxx> enriched
this group when s/he wrote:

On Mar 12, 7:48 pm, "Dan Drake" <d...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:00:42 UTC, "sss1000" <ssha...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


DJT,

You commented on the University of California Berkeley's definition of
evolution. Their definition states:

"The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth
shares a common ancestor, just as you and your cousins share a common
grandmother."

You made the statement:

That's not so much a definition of evolution, as an explanation of common
descent.

"Common descent" sounds like a reasonable term. Do you believe with
UC Berkeley's statement that it is "the central idea of biological
evolution"?

Does anyone else care to comment on the University of California
Berkeley's definition:

"The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth
shares a common ancestor, just as you and your cousins share a
common
grandmother."

That is NOT a definition.

--
Bob.

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