Monday 15 June 2015

Do you think evolution (that humans are evolved from apes) is correct?

First of all, we have to realize that it is not really correct to say that human beings evolved from apes.  When we say this, we make it sound like gorillas and other such animals were our ancestors.  Instead, both we and the apes evolved from ancient creatures that no longer exist.  I do believe that we evolved from ape-like animals.  The only reason not to believe this is if you have religious beliefs that...

First of all, we have to realize that it is not really correct to say that human beings evolved from apes.  When we say this, we make it sound like gorillas and other such animals were our ancestors.  Instead, both we and the apes evolved from ancient creatures that no longer exist.  I do believe that we evolved from ape-like animals.  The only reason not to believe this is if you have religious beliefs that forbid you from believing it.


Perhaps the most obvious reason to believe in evolution is that we can clearly see that other organisms have evolved.  We have an extensive fossil record that shows this.  Unless you have religious beliefs to the contrary, there is no reason to think that human beings came about in a way that is different than the process by which other animals came to exist.


Furthermore, there is plenty of evidence that specifically shows the evolution of human beings.  We have many fossils of creatures that are clearly not like modern apes and are also clearly not like modern humans.  The fossil record shows that there have been many creatures that evolved from our ancient ancestors.  Some of these evolved in a chain that led to human beings while other lineages (like that of the Neanderthals) died out.  We also have evidence from genetics that shows how we share much of our DNA with modern apes, showing that we clearly had a common ancestor.


The only reason to disbelieve the idea of human evolution is if you have certain religious beliefs.  If we base our views solely on scientific evidence, it seems clear that human beings have evolved from creatures that were our ancestors and the ancestors of modern apes.

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