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Debate:Is the theory of macroevolution true? (view source)
Revision as of 01:33, January 13, 2007
, 01:33, January 13, 2007→No
: 4. All mutations are harmful.
: 4. All mutations are harmful.
::'''Counter''' This is not true. It is estimated 1/3 of point mutations (mutations affecting one link in the DNA and no others) are not harmful. Also see Counter argument to #5. [[User:PhyllisS|PhyllisS]]
: 5. Species have being going extinct rather than being generated.
: 5. Species have being going extinct rather than being generated.
::'''Counter''' This is also not true. For example, through a specific type of sympatric speciation, new species of plants are able to form and have formed in abundance. It occurs from meiosis not occuring properly in the production of gametes. These "mutant" offspring are a new species and cannot produce offspring with the species they came from, yet CAN produce fertile offspring with other plants that were mutated the same way.[[User:PhyllisS|PhyllisS]]
: 6. All unaided things become more disordered and scattered over time.
: 6. All unaided things become more disordered and scattered over time.