"Someone is confused. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny??????"
Nobody said anything about Haeckels theories! Modern biology DOES "recognize numerous connections between ontogeny and phylogeny, explains them using evolutionary theory without recourse to Haeckel's specific views, and considers them as supporting evidence for that theory"!
en.wikipedia.org
"...While for instance the phylogeny of humans as having evolved from fish through reptiles to mammals is accepted, no cleanly defined "fish", "reptile" and "mammal" stages of human embryonal development can be discerned. There is no linearity in the development. For instance in kidney development, at one given time, the anterior region of the kidney is less developed (nephridium) than the posterior region (nephron).
The fact that the literal form of recapitulation theory is rejected by modern biologists has sometimes been used as an argument against evolution by creationists. The argument is: "Haeckel's theory was presented as supporting evidence for evolution, Haeckel's theory is wrong, therefore evolution has less support". This argument is not only an oversimplification but misleading because modern biology does recognize numerous connections between ontogeny and phylogeny, explains them using evolutionary theory without recourse to Haeckel's specific views, and considers them as supporting evidence for that theory."
"Yet you used the word egg purposely and inaccurately, then denied having done it."
Grow up, little boy. When speaking of abortion I ALWAYS used fertilized egg or zygote or embryo or fetus. I said I supported the RIGHT to abortion at every stage WITHIN the body. I made it clear that I did not necessarily support the "rightness" of such a choice--in every instance--only the RIGHT to make it.
"You called the fetus an egg in order to obscure the fact that you support killing Human beings at all stages of development up to and including partial birth"
You have your "idiot face" on again, eh? I don't support killing humans at any stage of development--and you bloody well know it from hundreds of posts. Stop being a Jackass or take a hike, you moron. |
