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Originally posted by OnyxCougar
I suppose a good place to start is to define terms from the outset:
Evolution: - a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state
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Scientists hate this definition, as it implies a value judgement. I propose the definition put forth in my textbook, "Primate Adaptation and Evolution", by John Fleagle:<blockquote><i>Evolution is modification by descent, or genetic change in a population through time</i></blockquote>