Mayr on man's uniqueness
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Physically, man fits the general definition of a mammal. However, one evolutionist stated: "No more tragic mistake could be made than to consider man 'merely an animal.' Man is unique; he differs from all other animals in many properties, such as speech, tradition, culture, and an enormously extended period of growth and parental care."
Source
- Anon, 1985. Life--How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or By Creation? Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., p. 81
Original source
Populations, Species, and Evolution, Ernst Mayr, 1970, p. 375. (not verified)
Response
- Nowhere in Mayr's statement does he imply that the uniqueness of man could not have been the product of evolution. Without the context of the quote one can not know what was Mayr's intention in making the statement.
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