This is the sort of response I always get when I ask about evolution. Attacks on maturity, intelligence, education level, etc. are par for the course. Unfortunate.
Can I assume that you have no answers? I thought that perhaps on this forum, there might be a proclivity for open discussion.
I understand that micro-organisms mutate to a degree. But do they actually change from one species to another? I don't know, therefore I ask.
The genetic imperative is that if two parents of a given species mate, their offspring will be of the same species. So how does evolution occur? Most mutations do not help an individual organism to thrive, let alone survive. I'm not aware of any mutations occurring in captive populations of aquarium fish, for example, that would aid in their survival in the wild. Are mutations considered to be the principal cause of evolution? If not, what is?
Informative responses are honestly encouraged.
