Claim CB910.2:
Peppered moths are commonly claimed as evidence of evolution, but falsely
so. The moths only changed color; they remain peppered moths.
Source:
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 1985. Life--How Did It Get Here?
Brooklyn, NY, 105-107.
Response:
- Peppered moths were never claimed as evidence of a new species. They
show evolutionary change as a result of selection. Creationists
themselves admit such microevolution is a reality. Peppered moths show
microevolution and one of its causes.
Links:
Tamzek, Nic, 2002. Icon of obfuscation: Jonathan Wells' book Icons of
Evolution and why most of what it teaches about evolution is wrong.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/wells/iconob.html#moths
created 2003-7-28
