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Why is there a need to push for global evolution as fact? By claiming it
is, scientists open themselves up to the errors of history (as Bill
mentioned below), but I think we do ourselves a more grave injustice. If we
try to claim something as fact that is not, we weaken the label of "theory"
by making it appear second best to the label of "fact." In a world where
very few people actually understand what a "theory" is to begin with, we'd
do better by explaining and defending the theory as it stands and, while
we're at it, defending and explaining the idea of "theory" in general. At
least that's my stance.