The main population of monkeys, experiencing different natural selection criteria than our ancestors, gave rise to the modern monkeys we see today."
I just read that in an earlier question, and just wanted to know if evolutionists actually believe what was stated. And is the term 'modern monkeys' acceptable to you?
2007-03-02 08:38:36 · 11 answers · asked by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm serious, I just read it here minutes ago. I'm not telling who it is though, it wouldn't be fittin
2007-03-02 08:45:51 · update #1
I'm afraid I'm not totally sold on the monkeys to humans bit yet. There's still that missing link issue. Considering how prolific our anscestors were supposed to have been and how recent they were supposed to have lived, it seems odd that the link remains elusive.
I'm an A to B to C sort of guy, not an A to C sort of a guy. Get my drift?
As for calling humans monkeys, I'll accept that when the proof arrives. Until then, I'll remain skeptical of this theory as I am of all on the same subject.
2007-03-02 08:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by The_Music_Man 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word "monkey" has a colloquial meaning, but also a scientic definition. Technically, what you think of as "monkeys" are descended from a great ape ancestor that is also part of your family tree, like it or not!
I'm sure you would hardly deny that Great Danes and Dachsunds have a common ancestor (if you do, you should go to the library and look at recorded dog-breeding history!), why would you have such a problem with the fact that apes & humans are the product of related ancestors?
2007-03-02 08:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) There is no such thing as an "evolutionist." There are people who have accepted evolution (logically so), but the word 'evolutionist' implies evolution is a belief. This is false; evolution is fact.
2) The person answering is wrong; our ancestors were not monkeys. Humans and monkeys share a common ancestor, though. The term 'modern monkeys' could be interchangeable with 'monkeys.' For the most part, the answer is biologically correct.
2007-03-02 08:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"Monkey" is not exactly accurate. I would use "primate", but even earlier ancestors would have to be "primate-like".
Yes, it was differing environmental pressures that led to different evolutionary paths for the various primates. In addition, not all members of a species will necessarily pick up a genetic mutation (i.e. there will be some lineages that never mate with a member of that species that has a particular genetic mutation). This also preserves different variants of species over time.
Among a myriad of other factors that play a role in evolution.
2007-03-02 08:46:08 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not monkeys, really, but a common primate ancestor; "monkey" is commonly and incorrectly used as a generic term for all sub-human primates. Modern monkeys is a perfectly acceptible term.
2007-03-02 08:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The taxonomic data suggest that a critical feature of monkeys and apes -- forward facing eyes for binocular vision -- did not evolve until after the line that became modern monkeys (an excellent term for clarification) and the proto-apes diverged.
2007-03-02 08:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to me its perfectly accepted those monkeys evolved into us like they evolved from bacteria, modern monkeys just toke different evolutionary path as for the isolated population mater that was a part of our success the human population was on the brink of extinction 100000 years ago numbering about 2000 but hey what doesn't kill us makes us stronger only the best and most intelligent survived and spawned the human race
2007-03-02 08:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are obviously not quoting. Only an idiot would say we are "decended from monkeys".
Have a google on "Ring species", and you we see what is actually meant.
2007-03-02 08:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said that? I can't find that quote anywhere.
2007-03-02 08:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
theyre wrong and the term sucks lemons
2007-03-02 08:42:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋