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Rationalization

rationalization

A defense mechanism operating unconsciously, in which the individual attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable, by plausible means, feelings, behaviour, and motives that would otherwise be intolerable.


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Origin of life

... million plants and animals. That is not predicted by evolution. The illusion that the evidence points to Darwinism is only because of 150 years of rationalization of the facts. Why do transitional species have to be living? What's wrong with them being extinct? That seems quite probable, considering ...

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by alextemplet
Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:10 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origin of life
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Origin of life

... million plants and animals. That is not predicted by evolution. The illusion that the evidence points to Darwinism is only because of 150 years of rationalization of the facts. Here's my version of that analogy: Species appears on earth. Conclusion 1: It magically appeared in a puff of smoke. (ID/creationism) ...

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by Springer
Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:07 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origin of life
Replies: 236
Views: 23594


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