Post by Chaz on Oct 3, 2015 22:02:40 GMT
1. Why is the theory of evolution so important in understanding how human beings behave?
The theory of evolution is important in understand how humans behave because it gives all organisms a common factor; we are all built with DNA. This theory is used when studying the genes and traits of humans, and can aid in explaining how we have adapted to changes in our environment over time. Through millions and millions of years of life on earth, humans have had to adapt to many changes in their surroundings, and through time, our DNA has evolved to reflect these changes. Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection explains this theory through his statement “survival of the fittest,” that organisms that do not possess the abilities necessary for survival will weed out, preserving only the strongest traits. Our behavior is then altered as the generations go on, making humans more fit for life as it is today. Evolution and human behavior are very much intertwined, giving us an explanation of how we got to where we are today within our conduct.
2. Which question do you think evolutionary theory cannot answer?
Though evolutionary theory is able to give us a solution to so many of life’s pertinent questions, there are, in fact, some that is incapable of giving us an answer that we desire. For example, everything on this planet has DNA. The question is, if we all evolved from a single celled organism, what created the single celled organism, and if we all came from that organism, what differentiates humans from other species? There are still single celled organisms on earth, and also multicellular organisms of whom did not evolve to such a degree – so how did the human species evolve to such an advanced state of consciousness compared to other species? It also cannot give us a clear answer on when life originated – rather only an estimate. The theory of evolution is credible and helpful at explaining evolution of species overtime, but cannot give us an answer on many questions of the origins of the earth.
The theory of evolution is important in understand how humans behave because it gives all organisms a common factor; we are all built with DNA. This theory is used when studying the genes and traits of humans, and can aid in explaining how we have adapted to changes in our environment over time. Through millions and millions of years of life on earth, humans have had to adapt to many changes in their surroundings, and through time, our DNA has evolved to reflect these changes. Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection explains this theory through his statement “survival of the fittest,” that organisms that do not possess the abilities necessary for survival will weed out, preserving only the strongest traits. Our behavior is then altered as the generations go on, making humans more fit for life as it is today. Evolution and human behavior are very much intertwined, giving us an explanation of how we got to where we are today within our conduct.
2. Which question do you think evolutionary theory cannot answer?
Though evolutionary theory is able to give us a solution to so many of life’s pertinent questions, there are, in fact, some that is incapable of giving us an answer that we desire. For example, everything on this planet has DNA. The question is, if we all evolved from a single celled organism, what created the single celled organism, and if we all came from that organism, what differentiates humans from other species? There are still single celled organisms on earth, and also multicellular organisms of whom did not evolve to such a degree – so how did the human species evolve to such an advanced state of consciousness compared to other species? It also cannot give us a clear answer on when life originated – rather only an estimate. The theory of evolution is credible and helpful at explaining evolution of species overtime, but cannot give us an answer on many questions of the origins of the earth.