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A DEFINITIVE REPLY
TO EVOLUTIONIST
PROPAGANDA
Language, which allows man to think and establish communi-
cation with others in a most perfect manner, is a miraculous ability
unique to man. All human beings possess language-learning ability
from the moment of their birth. A baby anywhere in the world can
learn any language spoken anywhere in the world.
Structurally, language rests on complex grammatical and syn-
tactical rules. An utterance consisting of two or three words might
appear to be something really rather simple. However, in order for
a person to produce it, a great many very complicated processes
must be carried out within a very short space of time. Abstract con-
cepts regarding the issue in question are brought to mind, appro-
priate words are chosen, and then the words are arranged in the
right order. All of this must happen for the original thought to be
communicated to someone else.
Frank Guenther of Boston University says, "Speech is easily the
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most complicated motor act humans carry out." Guenther states
that during speech the brain controls more than 100 muscles in the
face, throat, chest, and abdomen, and emphasizes that all of this
happens spontaneously without our needing to think about it.
Guenther describes how a five-syllable word, including eleven dis-
crete phonemes, takes most people less than a second to say.
Furthermore, we do not have to worry about which muscles to
tighten or loosen as we speak. Speech is literally a miracle.
Seeking to offer a Darwinist explanation of the origin of lan-
guage, The Discovery Channel also deals with gossip in terms of
natural selection. After stating that gossip comprises two-thirds of
human conversation, the channel says that gossip is actually capi-
tal, and that the first person to learn how to do it acquired informa-
tion that could be negotiated with others, for which reason gossip is
an evolutionary benefit.
This claim about gossip is actually nothing more than fantasy, of
course. Moreover, it is not even consistent, because gossip is not
capital. If it were, then those who gossip most would today be the
most respected individuals in society.
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