Evolution will soon be widely rejected
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Claim
Evolution is a theory in crisis; it will soon be widely rejected.
Source
- See Morton 2002a, below, for a list of 72 (to this date) sources for this claim, starting in 1840 and ending in 2006.
Responses
- This is a common trick used by pseudoscientists. Astrologers, parapsychologists and many other brands of pseudoscience have been claiming for decades that their recognition as a science is just around the corner.
- This is like saying "While the evidence doesn't support my belief now, it will when more is collected." The problem with this train of logic is that evidence that has not been discovered yet is still not evidence.
- Note that this is an attempt to "get people on the bandwagon" and be "in with the in crowd." It's pure psychological manipulation.
- Even though this has been said since 1840, there has been no sign in the scientific community nor mention in any scientific journal that evolution will be abandoned anytime soon.
- This argument has taken on the nature of a meme - it is often said, often repeated, but no evidence has been presented to confirm this. Indeed, such an occurrence would be newsworthy, yet no news (or evidence) has been forthcoming for the past 150+ years.
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Fallacies contained in this claim
- Escape to the Future ("just you wait!")
- Appeal to Confidence (I can see the future!)
- Argument from Omniscience (Everybody [will soon] know this.)
- Appeal to Ridicule (stop supporting evolution now or people will laugh at you tomorrow)
- Appeal to Popularity (evolution's validity depends on whether people accept or reject it)
External Links
- Mark Isaak's page for this claim [1]
- Morton, G.R., 2002a. The Imminent Demise of Evolution: The Longest Running Falsehood in Creationism, [2]
- Morton, G.R., 2002b. Morton's Demon (Post of the Month, Feb. 2002). [3]
Related claims
- Many current scientists reject evolution
- Many scientists find problems with evolution
- People will stop believing in evolution after you feed them creationist arguments
- Evolution can't be falsified
See Also
Acknowledgments
- Thomas Kettenring
- Escuerdo
- 159.53.46.141

