A: It’s been a long time since I last saw you. Where
have you been?
B: The exams and plans I have to turn in in are driv-
ing me crazy, I don’t even have time to sleep.
A: It’s the same for me. I’m up to my neck in work,
but at least finals are coming soon and we’ll have
a vacation. Where are you going now?
B: I’m going to Anthropology class and now with the
year anniversary of Darwin, it’s the only thing we
study. Frankly, I’m sick and tired and tired of hear-
ing about this guy.
A: What? Why? How can you not like Darwin? I
mean the man changed the entire perception of
how things came to and his theory is backed by
pretty solid evidence!
B: I don’t like him. His theory of human evolution and
natural selection is full of holes. It lacks the solid
evidence of which you speak of.
A: That statement puts you at odds with half of the
academy. Not to mention your professors! Fur-
thermore, the explanation proposed by Darwin
about the origin of species and the mechanism
of natural selection constitutes a grand step to-
ward a coherent understanding of the world and
evolutionist ideas.
B: I’m not minimizing his grand contributions, it’s just
that his theory reminds of the conundrum of the
chicken and the egg.
A: What are you talking about?
B: The question is, which was first? The chicken or
the egg? I feel the same regarding his theory.
How does the first cell of life come to be?
A: Interesting. I think that question is better suited for
my philosophy class. In the meantime, how about
we settle this... with a due! |