Interesting Question #3: How Can Anyone Doubt Evolution When You Look at a Giraffe?
My husband and I paid a visit to the Sacramento Zoo today. Neither of us has been there in a very very long time. It’s a lovely little zoo and is part of a park complex with lots of family entertainment. If you are planning to visit Sacramento, CA I encourage you to pay a visit to this nice little zoo.
As I look at the giraffes I could not help but wonder how anyone could doubt the Theory of Evolution in favor of “Intelligent Design”? Evolution is based on sound science and keen observation of geographical and biological evidence by thousands of scientists over hundreds of years. “Intelligent Design” is based on Judeo-Christian mythology and has no basis in scientific fact. Also, look at the photo of the giraffe at the right. What is intelligent about the design of this creature? What kind of reason would an intelligent designer have in creating this creature? What part does it play in the environment in which it lives that adds to the environment?
However, if we look at the giraffe from the evolutionary point of view…
- Giraffes have long legs to help them run from predators and to make them tall in order to make them more difficult to take down by predators that are lower to the ground.
- Giraffes have their characteristic long necks that enables them to reach higher sources of food than other animals
- The spots on the skins of giraffes provide them with natural camouflage in their savanna environment.
From the view of “Intelligent Design” the giraffe is nothing but a whimsical joke. From the evolutionary point of view the giraffe is a marvel.
I’d rather believe in the marvel than in the joke. Wouldn’t you? What is your opinion and why?
Another reason for tall… You can see predators skulking about in tall grass from farther away!