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| − | The '''intelligent Design''' (ID) argument is a critique of the [[naturalistic]] theory of [[evolution through natural selection]]. Intelligent design, rather than being based on scientific evidence, is basically a reincarnation of older creationist argument. It is not a true scientific theory, and is not given much credence by mainstream scientists. The proponents of this "theory" are generally religious ideologists, who seek to discredit the theory of evolution. | + | The '''intelligent Design''' (ID) argument is a critique of the [[naturalistic]] theory of [[evolution through natural selection]]. |
| | Intelligent design argues that life and other aspects of the physical universe are too complex to have come about through natural processes alone. In particular, the [[cell]] is too intricate to have come into being without having been designed (see [[irreducible complexity]]). Thus various features of the universe and of living things are best explained by a designer and not by undirected processes. <ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2348</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2834&program=CSC%20-%20Scientific%20Research%20and%20Scholarship%20-%20History%20and%20Philosophy%20of%20Science</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2571</ref><ref>http://www.arn.org/idfaq/What%20is%20intelligent%20design.htm</ref> | | Intelligent design argues that life and other aspects of the physical universe are too complex to have come about through natural processes alone. In particular, the [[cell]] is too intricate to have come into being without having been designed (see [[irreducible complexity]]). Thus various features of the universe and of living things are best explained by a designer and not by undirected processes. <ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2348</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2834&program=CSC%20-%20Scientific%20Research%20and%20Scholarship%20-%20History%20and%20Philosophy%20of%20Science</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2571</ref><ref>http://www.arn.org/idfaq/What%20is%20intelligent%20design.htm</ref> |
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| | In a speech to the Anti-Defamation League, Jones said that "had I decided the Dover matter in a different way, I would have then engaged in just the kind of judicial activism which critics decry," stating that he was bound by "over a half century of strong legal precedents."<ref>http://www.adl.org/Civil_Rights/speech_judge_jones.asp</ref> | | In a speech to the Anti-Defamation League, Jones said that "had I decided the Dover matter in a different way, I would have then engaged in just the kind of judicial activism which critics decry," stating that he was bound by "over a half century of strong legal precedents."<ref>http://www.adl.org/Civil_Rights/speech_judge_jones.asp</ref> |
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| − | Most opposition to this theory comes from notable scientists like Richard Dawkins, who claim, correctly that "intelligent design" is not a true scientific theory but a creation of religious figures who seek to discredit evolution. Intelligent design is a new term given to creationism, to attempt to disguise religious beliefs as scientific arguments.
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| − | It has been pointed out that you can see evolution at work in any laboratory, and in hospitals with the development of new "super bugs" such as golden staff.
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| | == Organizations and Internet Resources == | | == Organizations and Internet Resources == |