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by go_to_hellas on February 6th, 2007

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How does Intelligent Design explain antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

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  • by IdeaSniper on March 1st, 2007

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    The irony is that bio evo provides no explanation except the “explanation” that if bacteria weren’t resistant, they’d be dead.
    However, the question is faulty and misunderstands ID. ID attempts to scientifically distinguish that which is designed from that which is made by nature. Could we ask, how does ID explain how gasoline makes a car run? A car runs because of the chemical properties of gasoline and the engine’s design. Bacteria resist antibiotics because of their genetic info. These explanations do not tell us who or what made the car, and the bacteria. Evolutionists cannot distinguish that which has been designed from that which has been made by nature. Therefore, they cannot tell us life was not designed. ID theorists are on the cutting edge of real science, attempting to define the scientific and mathematical criteria by which we can determine what is designed from what isn’t. Without the ability to distinguish the evolved from the designed, we can never prove life evolved.
    Are living populations historically affected by the laws of nature? Yes. Do the laws of nature alone produce genetic info? Such remains to be seen.
    ID is not only a fact, it is a theory of scientific causes. There are only two possible causes for the origin of anything(including species)
    1) Intelligent design
    2) Natural Forces
    Discounting ID on philosophical grounds renders bio evo the only available cause regardless of the evidence and makes bio evo unscientific. Only the ability to distinguish the designed from the evolved can prove bio evo the origin of species.

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    • Who is the cull that downrated this answer? I don't completely agree with the answer, but the question by nature calls for some opinion, therefore, we should not be downrating it. I'll give you my lowly two points. Thanks for submitting a "thought out" answer. These are the kind of answers some of us are looking for.

      Nitroduck

      by Nitroduck on March 12th, 2007

    • Definitely good to see someone posting things of substance on here. Too bad people of your maturity are a bit lacking on the internet.

      EconoFaction

      by EconoFaction on March 9th, 2010

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