Arguments against evolution

Arguments against evolution include claims about the fossil record having gaps in transitional forms, the improbability of complex structures arising from random chance, and the assertion that mutations do not generate new information. Other arguments suggest that natural selection is a limited process unable to account for macroevolution, and some cite problems with explaining the origin of life (abiogenesis) or the information in DNA. However, these arguments are overwhelmingly rejected by the scientific community, which accepts evolution as a fact supported by extensive evidence from fields like genetics, paleontology, and molecular biology.

Arguments regarding complexity and information

Irreducible complexity: The argument is that some biological systems are too complex to have evolved gradually, as removing any one part would cause the system to fail.
Information in DNA: Some argue that random mutations cannot create new genetic information, and that the original genetic information could not have arisen by natural processes, suggesting a designer was needed.
Probability: Claims are made that mathematical calculations show the probability of life evolving through random mutation and natural selection is impossibly low.

Arguments regarding the fossil record and evidence

Gaps in the fossil record: Opponents argue that there are too few transitional fossils to support the theory, with many species appearing suddenly in the fossil record without a clear evolutionary lineage.
Limitations of microevolution: Some claims state that while microevolution (change within a species) can be observed, this does not prove that macroevolution (the evolution of new species and groups) occurred.
Misinterpretation of evidence: Some arguments challenge the strength of evidence like the human-chimp DNA similarity, suggesting it is not as close as claimed.

Arguments regarding natural selection

Limits to natural selection: The argument is made that natural selection is not a creative process but merely a force that selects for existing traits, and cannot produce new traits or drive macroevolution. [4]
Lack of observed macroevolution: Critics contend that despite selective breeding experiments or observations of changes in organisms like fruit flies, these experiments have not resulted in the formation of new species. [11]

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[1] https://truthstory.org/blog/five-fatal-flaws-with-biological-evolution/

[2] https://www.discovery.org/a/24041/

[3] https://creation.com/scientific-against-evolution

[4] https://apologeticspress.org/4-reasons-to-believe-evolution-is-not-true/

[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230201/

[6] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6428117/

[7] wikipedia/en/Rejection_of_evolution_by_religious_groups