Page 237 - The Error of the Evolution of Species

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)

Kettlewell's classic story in detail, and still portrays it as an

illustration of natural selection, even though its erroneous
nature has been proved and documented. 314 According to
Paul M. Brakefield, "The peppered moth, Biston betularia,
is rightly regarded as a striking example of adaptive change
through natural selection and as one of the foundation
stones for the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory" 315
and became a striking example of rapid evolutionary

change. 316
In the book titled The Illustrated Origin of Species,
Richard Leakey wrote:
The peppered moth is a striking example of evolution in ac-
tion... but, sadly for Darwin, no one knew it at the time.
This is just the evidence he needed to show the effectiveness
of natural selection." 317

These and similar statements reflect the dreams of big-
oted supporters of Darwinism, but are of no scientific

worth. Modern science makes clear that the story in ques-
tion lacks any foundation and that there is no such thing as
evolutionary change.
One evolutionist book written for the purpose of sup-
porting evolution says;

Consider the well-known example of industrial melanism
in the British peppered moth, Biston betularia. Few high

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