The Theory of Evolution

"US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution." ( Toronto Star Sunday, September 13, 2009)

This struck me as an amazingly low figure (39%) for a nation that is arguably in the forefront of genetic engineering through breeding.

The entire process is fraught with danger; my understanding is that the focus on a bland and standard cob of corn – easier to mass process through sowing, nurture, harvesting, processing and supermarket-shelf-stocking has resulted in a loss of genetic variety that might help corn stocks survive the next blight.

I think of the USA as the place where steers are larger, sheep are woollier, and chickens are, well, bred for a short life and a lot of white meat.

With so much focus on the business of evolving livestock and vegetable stock to economic fruition, how can you NOT believe in evolution?

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