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IMAGINARY MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION

The second important point that negates Darwin’s theory is that
both concepts put forward by the theory as “evolutionary mechanisms”
were understood to have, in reality, no evolutionary power.
Darwin based his evolution allegation entirely on the mechanism
of “natural selection”. The importance he placed on this mechanism
was evident in the name of his book: The Origin of Species, By Means of
Natural Selection…
Natural selection holds that those living things that are stronger and
more suited to the natural conditions of their habitats will survive in the
struggle for life. For example, in a deer herd under the threat of attack by
wild animals, those that can run faster will survive. Therefore, the deer
herd will be comprised of faster and stronger individuals. However, un-
questionably, this mechanism will not cause deer to evolve and trans-
form themselves into another living species, for instance, horses.
Therefore, the mechanism of natural selection has no evolution-
ary power. Darwin was also aware of this fact and had to state this in
his book The Origin of Species:
Natural selection can do nothing until favourable individual differences or vari-
ations occur. (Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Se-
lection, The Modern Library, New York, p. 127)