Evolutionary Flaw of the Day 01/19/06

As discussed previously, genes cannot be created in an organism. They merely rearrange themselves in passing from generation to generation. This, again, is the basis for today's discussion on Natural Selection. Natural selection cannot produce new genes. This has been established in previous EFD's. As a result, natural selection only does what its name implies: select. All natural selection does is select which genes of an organism get passed onto its young. It is important to note that natural selection actually reduces the number of variations in a species. A common example evolutionists use to back their theories is that over time, resistances to certain pesticides and antibiotics "evolve" in certain species. However, it is more likely in light of the scientific facts that this happens soley because a once lost capability of a species was reestablished, making it appear like the organism evolved. Natural selection does indeed occur (however perhaps it should be called divine selection) but nothing evolves and, in fact, some biological diversity is lost in the process. Darwin based his theory in part on the array of finches he observed while on the Galapagos islands. One will note, however, that this is microevolution not macroevolution. Microevolution is the result of natural (divine) selection and only creates mutations within a species. Think of it as kind of a lateral or side to side change in the progression of complexity. This is actually observable, but it is not the evolution that supposedly turned monkeys into men. That is what is known as macroevolution, for which no observable proof has ever been recorded. If macroevolution were possible, that would be a forward or positive change in the progression of complexity. However as this daily column will hopefully establish, that is not possible. In closing, I would like to leave you with the fact that natural (divine) selection can sometimes explain survival of the fittest, but it can in no way explain the origin of the fittest. Natural selection hinders and prevents major and positive evolutionary changes. Check back tomorrow to learn about mutations.
~Tribal~