Evolution encourages promiscuity and lust (Talk.Origins)
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Claim CA008:
- Evolutionists promote the concepts of promiscuity and lust, pointing out that the quest to produce many offspring is a main goal of organisms under Darwinism.
Source: Morris, Henry M. 2000. Evil-ution. Back to Genesis 140 (Aug).: a-c.
CreationWiki response:
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Does the germ theory imply that getting infectious diseases is beneficial?
2. Solving a problem works best if you first understand the source of the problem. Creationists, by denying sources of behavior, are less likely to deal with behavioral problems effectively.
This argument claims that Creationists, in not acknowledging Darwinist history of the origin of life, cannot properly deal with behaviour that springs from it. This is fallacious, as the argument assumes that Darwinism is accurate. Creationists can use exactly the same logic to claim that evolutionists do not understand the true source of the problem, i.e., the sinful nature of human beings. Therefore it is insufficient in proving a point because it depends upon the very thing that is in question - the theory of evolution.
If one assumes that young earth creationism is correct, then the argument presented above is true: Evolution promotes the concept of promiscuity and lust. If one does not assume either view, then the argument presented above is still true. If one accepts the theory of evolution then the argument is true, but perhaps also justified. Promiscuity and lust are not justified if Darwinism is untrue.
The main problem with this Creationist argument is that it assumes that promiscuity and lust are wrong. Such concepts are absent for an atheist, but not for theistic evolutionists. The point above is useful for young earth creationists when addressing theistic evolution proponents who accept the sinful nature of humans.
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