Although natural selection is commonly perceived to be a mechanism of
Darwinian evolution, it is scientifically impossible for this process to justify Darwin’s
claim that natural selection causes species diversity from a common ancestor. Natural
selection, commonly referred to as survival of the fittest, is defined as follows, “a natural
process that results in the survival and reproductive success of individuals or groups
best adjusted to their environment and that leads to the perpetuation of genetic qualities
best suited to that particular environment” (Merriam-Webster). This means that
individuals of a species with characteristics favorable in their environment survive and
reproduce, causing that species to permanently possess these …show more content…
In contrast, the dogs with short fur would be less likely to survive
in the new climate. Consequently, the number of small dogs would gradually decline as
more of the long-haired dogs reproduced. Eventually, the species of dogs with the trait
for short fur would die off because their short fur is impractical in the cold climate.
(Purdom, 277)
This hypothetical scenario is an example of natural selection, where a gene
already present in the DNA of the Canine family (short fur) was lost in the preservation
of a more favorable one (long fur). A key idea to note is the fact that no genetic
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information was added to the DNA of the Canine family, only removed. According to
Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis and general editor of The New Answers Book, “...natural selection only operates on the information that is already contained in the
genes— it does not produce new information.” Although Darwinian evolution claims
that large evolutionary changes are the result of several small genetic changes through
natural selection and mutations, the fact that natural selection is restricted by the laws of
nature from creating new genetic information is but one of the reasons why it …show more content…
This is fallible, however,
because it is impossible for new information to be acquired through mutations that lose
information (Spetner, 143).
Additionally, it is beyond the bounds of nature for any one kind of organism to
cross the ‘kind barrier’ to become a completely different kind of organism using new
genetic information that was not already present in the original DNA of that kind (Ham,
13). In an article by Dr. Werner Gitt, Rolf Siewing defines a ‘kind’ as follows,“From the
view of reproductive biology, a kind is a fertile community which exists under natural
conditions and amongst whom unrestricted gene interchange is possible.” Simply
stated, a kind is a community of organisms that can interbreed naturally. Examples of
kinds include; dogs, fishes, cats, birds, and humans, amongst several others. Each of
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these kinds can only naturally reproduce within their own kind. This is yet another
example of the fallaciousness of evolution by natural selection, due to the fact that
variation within one kind does not form a different kind (Purdom,
Darwinian evolution, it is scientifically impossible for this process to justify Darwin’s
claim that natural selection causes species diversity from a common ancestor. Natural
selection, commonly referred to as survival of the fittest, is defined as follows, “a natural
process that results in the survival and reproductive success of individuals or groups
best adjusted to their environment and that leads to the perpetuation of genetic qualities
best suited to that particular environment” (Merriam-Webster). This means that
individuals of a species with characteristics favorable in their environment survive and
reproduce, causing that species to permanently possess these …show more content…
In contrast, the dogs with short fur would be less likely to survive
in the new climate. Consequently, the number of small dogs would gradually decline as
more of the long-haired dogs reproduced. Eventually, the species of dogs with the trait
for short fur would die off because their short fur is impractical in the cold climate.
(Purdom, 277)
This hypothetical scenario is an example of natural selection, where a gene
already present in the DNA of the Canine family (short fur) was lost in the preservation
of a more favorable one (long fur). A key idea to note is the fact that no genetic
2
information was added to the DNA of the Canine family, only removed. According to
Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis and general editor of The New Answers Book, “...natural selection only operates on the information that is already contained in the
genes— it does not produce new information.” Although Darwinian evolution claims
that large evolutionary changes are the result of several small genetic changes through
natural selection and mutations, the fact that natural selection is restricted by the laws of
nature from creating new genetic information is but one of the reasons why it …show more content…
This is fallible, however,
because it is impossible for new information to be acquired through mutations that lose
information (Spetner, 143).
Additionally, it is beyond the bounds of nature for any one kind of organism to
cross the ‘kind barrier’ to become a completely different kind of organism using new
genetic information that was not already present in the original DNA of that kind (Ham,
13). In an article by Dr. Werner Gitt, Rolf Siewing defines a ‘kind’ as follows,“From the
view of reproductive biology, a kind is a fertile community which exists under natural
conditions and amongst whom unrestricted gene interchange is possible.” Simply
stated, a kind is a community of organisms that can interbreed naturally. Examples of
kinds include; dogs, fishes, cats, birds, and humans, amongst several others. Each of
3
these kinds can only naturally reproduce within their own kind. This is yet another
example of the fallaciousness of evolution by natural selection, due to the fact that
variation within one kind does not form a different kind (Purdom,