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It's a metaphor. We use lots of metaphors when talking about evolution. They're useful. We say features of organisms were designed and have purposes. It's all m
by jere 13y ago
It's a metaphor. We use lots of metaphors when talking about evolution. They're useful. We say features of organisms were designed and have purposes. It's all metaphor; nothing to get upset over.
- fluidcruft 13y agoIt may be a metaphor, but it's also nothing more than a creation-anchor metaphor.
- jere 13y agoI happen to enjoy figurative language and I'm not going to give it up because other people because abuse it. Should we throw out the word "theory" because creationists refuse to understand it?
- gnaritas 13y agoNo, it's not useful, it's exactly this kind of sloppy language that has so many people so confused about evolution to begin with. I'm not upset, so you mind your own feelings and don't worry about mine.
- bunderbunder 13y agoIn that case we should probably go ahead and throw out the word "evolution" as well. After all, etymologically speaking it's a metaphor with strong teleological connotations. Worse yet, it also hints at predestination. All in all, I'd say it's much more troublesome than "meant to".