By Erich Vieth on February 01st, 2009
Rejection of evolution across the pond
Great Britain is catching up to the U.S. when it comes to the rejection of evolution by natural selection. Consider the following from The Guardian:
Half of British adults do not believe in evolution, with at least 22% preferring the theories of creationism or intelligent design to explain how the world came about, according to a survey.
The poll found that 25% of Britons believe Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is “definitely true”, with another quarter saying it is “probably true”. Half of the 2,060 people questioned were either strongly opposed to the theory or confused about it.
"Confused about it" describes most of the deniers. All the Scientific Creationists and Intelligent Designers are dedicated to disproving the theory (that our lives actually depend on) by dissecting misinterpretations, and by holding long-discarded ideas up to ridicule as if they were current thought.
I’d like to know where The Guardian drew the line between “confused” and “opposed”.
How disappointing that more people don’t read Darwin’s books. Unlike, say, Newton’s ‘Principia’ or Einstein’s theories of relativity, Darwin’s works are easily accessible to a lay audience. His arguments are clear and compelling — a big reason why they have stood the test of time.
Humor piece: Ambivalence to Darwin in Kansas. http://unfairlybalanced.com/archive/slides/Not%20Welcome%20in%20Kansas%20Anymore.htm