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Originally posted by skipdup
See... it's that "must" word I have a problem with. 
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Well, I realize that my use of the word "must" was a bit much, but my point is that for the people working in the sciences that utilize the premises of the theory of evolution every day, these people "must" accept this theory as it guides their daily activities and they rely on it to produce the results they expect. And it does that. It works. I think that is the point that most opponents to the theory miss - the theory works. It's not flawed. Sure, there are fine points that are still being debated, but the overall theory itself is not in crisis.
For a person to reject the theory, I think they "must" offer up a better alternative. Or at least offer up valid rationale for why they reject it. If they can't, then I don't understand why they reject it in the first place. You can't simply say you don't think it is true "just because". That is not a compelling argument.
Mike