Qms:Objections to Evolution

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This list follows the classification used in Wikipedia's list of objections to evolution where relevant.

See also Qms:Misunderstandings about Evolution.

Objections to Science in General

See Beliefs re the Nature and Role of Science.

Philosophical Objections to Science in General

Science is unreliable because it is always changing

See Science is "always changing". Also see discussion at Talk:Scientific evidence that people are not descended from a single male ancestor.

Science is unreliable because scientists are not unanimous

See discussion at QMS:Lists of "scientists who reject evolution".

General Objections to Science in its own terms

Contributor Jacaf makes a variety of general objections to Science, some on scientific grounds such as observational errors, indexed here.

Philosophical Objections to Evolutionary Science

Evolution is not proveable ("only a theory")

See Beliefs re the Nature and Role of Science

Many scientists reject Evolution

See discussion at QMS:Lists of "scientists who reject evolution".

Objections based on the Evidence for Evolution

There is insufficient evidence for Evolution

No "transitional forms" have been found

Evolution is impossible

Evolution depends on mutation, which cannot create new information

See counter example and links at The Milk Revolution.

A similar objection is that mutation is always destructive, that it cannot create new things. See discussion at Natural Selection.

Evolution violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics

See Jeremiah 31:35.