I don't understand the 'why are there still monkeys' question?

Question

why does this question appear so often despite some very good answers explaining 'why there is still monkeys'

Answer 1

Because they are hoping against hope that if they keep asking the question enough times, the evolutionist's answer will magically change from the correct one that they don't like (ie common ancestor/separate chain) to the one they wished were true (oh my gosh, I guess we've all been wrong about evolution all along).

Even hardcore ID sites have stated that the "why are monkeys still around" is NOT a valid counterargument to evolution, and have asked Christians to stop using it.

But for Christians who want to participate in the evolution debate without actually doing any research/study/thinking it fits the bill--it's short, catchy, easy to remember and as evolutionists get fed up with answering it 500 times a day and start ignoring it, the creationists will pretend that it's because they have stumped the enemy, rather than the fact that no-one can be bothered to answer such piffle anymore.

Answer 2

Because they question what they don't understand, and often what they don't attempt to understand.

No one suggests that we evolved from the current monkeys. That's rediculous. What is suggested is that our species evolved from a common ancestor, which had very ape-like features.

The question "well, why didn't monkeys evolve, too" is equally ignorant. Where do they get the idea that they did not? They also could have evolved from what was a more "primative". Or, like sharks, perhaps they haven't evolved because they just didn't need to, or no advantages had simply come up. Evolution is not yet completely understood. There is still debate over exactly how it happens.

As for not seeing it right now - are you really that stupid? We're talking about things that take hundreds, thousands, or however many generations to happen and develop. Do you plan to live that long to see it?

Answer 3

It's the same as the "Why do you believe in God?", "Prove God" or "Disprove God." Mind games.

But I think it's a valid question. If evolutions as seen by evolutionists (meaning macro evolution - the process of one species going through a transformation into another species) were true, and man came from ape, then ape would likely no longer exist.

Using Darwin's survival of the fittest idea (the entire basis for his theory of evolution), something has to be inherently wrong with the existing apes that triggers evolution. It doesn't just start on its own for no reason. From there we can infer that once the next level in evolution is attained, the previous level will start to die off as it is replaced functionally in the world by the new and improved model. So it evolution is true and humans evolved from apes, why are apes still here? Why have they not been made extinct by the survival of the fittest theory? You can't have it both ways - either it’s true or it's not. So which is it?

Answer 4

Hmm. I think i get where you're coming from. You mean in terms of the evolution vs creationism "debate"?
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Well, some people think that evolution is wrong because "we evolved from monkeys" and, since "new species take over from the old ones", how could monkeys still exist. But of course, this question makes two wong assumptions:
First that we evolved from present day monkeys. This is wrong. Both present day monkeys and us evolded from a common ancestral.
Second that new species superpose and take the place of old species. This is not true. Genetic shift is slow and continuous throughout one population, but might not be the same for another population of the same species.
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Hope I helped you.
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Cheers,
Migrant

Answer 5

It is a lack of understanding the fundamental aspects of evolution. There are several people who answered this question posing the same, or just as ridiculous, question. The lack of formal education can be partly blamed. But, it is very obvious that the main culprit is organized religion's refusal to accept the falsehoods contained within their teachings. It is a sad state of affairs when most of America more readily believes that we were all created from dirt less than 10,000 years ago, than following logic and evidence.

Answer 6

Monkeys.

Answer 7

Why are there still birds? Scientists are now finding that they may be descended from a common ancestor as the dinosaurs, based on findings that dinosaurs also had hollow bones, were warm blooded, and some had feathers (you tell me an ostrich doesn't look like a dinosaur!). Just like us, who also share a common ancestor with monkeys, that branch of the family didn't die off when the common ancestor died off. It's like saying that just because you don't have sons, the family name dies off, never mind that your brother has them.

Answer 8

They appear because some people like to ask questions about evolution without bothering to try to understand it first.

For instance, just two answers above me, Jesus writes:
"if evolution really occurred, why didn't the other primates evolute as well?" When anyone who has ever bothered to read any scientific writings about evolution would understand that, according to our crazy science, the other primates did evolve. He then asks why we aren't seeing any signs of evolution right now, which of course we are.

Answer 9

Well they appear as often as Aethiests are questioning God even though they get good responses to their questions. It is a very legitimate question, if evolution really occured, why didn't the other primates evolute as well, why are we not seeing any signs of spontaneous evolution going on right now?

Answer 10

i know. their was actually like 3 or 4 (if not more) human-esk people out their most dies out and we are the remaining one. it is a possibility that 2 survived and we just breaded together to make the one we are now. now think about the fact it could be some similarities with monkeys to humans.