If one has read their Richard Dawkins properly (for example "The Blind Watchmaker" or, for starters, "The Selfish Gene"), one would know several good reasons for why "Intelligent Design" is not a suitable argument for anything.
For one, though haven't seen it mentioned here yet, the argument of calling in God (or a supreme being who designed the immensely complex universe that has been indicated as requiring a designer to have come into existence) begs the question of WHO designed the DESIGNER? I mean, come on, those "Intelligent Design"ers have got to realize they've made the whole situation worse, for now they have an even bigger, more immensely complex thing to explain -- who made GOD?
Dawkins, in "The Blind Watchmaker" points out a softer version (not his exact words) of Intelligent Design" that's termed "guided evolution". In essense, the IDers decided that, "OKay, so maybe evolution has something going for it. But I still say that God advantageously guided the evolution of creatures to make them the way they are now."
Hah, the logic here is, well, missing.
In essence, I think if we want to find a good question for debate amongst political candidates, we should throw in a good question or two from Dawkins. He really knows how to get right to the point.
In South Korea you can find a score of various probiotic drinkable yogurt selections in any convenience store. They have ones focused on helping your colon, your stomach, on and on.. And they come in a variety of pleasing flavors (various fruits, cereal, etc). When I first got here, being an American, I thought it was quite fun and novel, but now I've gotten to thinking that Americans should be more interested in health in such a pervasive way.
for my $0.02 worth, when I went to Europe, I liked the yogurt there by far more than any other kinds of yogurt I've tried (Tibetan yak yogurt included, because though it was tastey, it didn't outdo the European varieties)
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If one has read their Richard Dawkins properly (for example "The Blind Watchmaker" or, for starters, "The Selfish Gene"), one would know several good reasons for why "Intelligent Design" is not a suitable argument for anything.
For one, though haven't seen it mentioned here yet, the argument of calling in God (or a supreme being who designed the immensely complex universe that has been indicated as requiring a designer to have come into existence) begs the question of WHO designed the DESIGNER? I mean, come on, those "Intelligent Design"ers have got to realize they've made the whole situation worse, for now they have an even bigger, more immensely complex thing to explain -- who made GOD?
Dawkins, in "The Blind Watchmaker" points out a softer version (not his exact words) of Intelligent Design" that's termed "guided evolution". In essense, the IDers decided that, "OKay, so maybe evolution has something going for it. But I still say that God advantageously guided the evolution of creatures to make them the way they are now."
Hah, the logic here is, well, missing.
In essence, I think if we want to find a good question for debate amongst political candidates, we should throw in a good question or two from Dawkins. He really knows how to get right to the point.
In South Korea you can find a score of various probiotic drinkable yogurt selections in any convenience store. They have ones focused on helping your colon, your stomach, on and on.. And they come in a variety of pleasing flavors (various fruits, cereal, etc). When I first got here, being an American, I thought it was quite fun and novel, but now I've gotten to thinking that Americans should be more interested in health in such a pervasive way.
for my $0.02 worth, when I went to Europe, I liked the yogurt there by far more than any other kinds of yogurt I've tried (Tibetan yak yogurt included, because though it was tastey, it didn't outdo the European varieties)