Evolution is true

Thank you for accepting, KingDebater. Youngster v. youngster... this has certainly been a long time coming. If you wish to not take this debate seriously, you may, but this is NOT meant to be a troll debate. I promise you that I will take this Evolution debate to the fullest extent of my ability. May I remind the con that he may ONLY post arguments in this round as to why Evolution is not true. With that said, I will now move on to my arguments.--Argument I: Evidence--This section will be split up into multiple sub-points.--Sub-point I: Fossil record--The fossil record is a big part of the Evolution theory, and for the most part, supports it. Fossils are animals that have been deceased for a reasonable amount of time before being "fossilized" in rock. Many fossils are apparent in sedimentary rock.A. A large amount of species that no longer exist today have been found through fossilization. Some of the most famous include dinosaurs, bacteria, and water creatures [1]. This shows that many creatures have been in existence in the past. B. This helps the Evolution theory because of the fact that one type of species can not simply die out while another type of species comes into the world. Genetic mutations must occur [2] in order for a new species to be created. And that is the Evolution theory from top to bottom- a series of genetic mutations occurring over millions of years. Many fossils are in the distribution of Evolution, not spread out and randomized:"Yet, when we examine the fossil record, we find a distribution that matches the predictions of evolution, not one of the countless distributions that would not." [3]C. One of the most important discoveries regarding Evolution was the finding of the various "missing" links between human and ape [4]. Several were found in the African region, acting as the actual missing link between human and ape. In conclusion, the fossil record supports genetic mutations and the various missing links that are still being found today. This concludes the fossil section of my arguments.--Sub-point II: Adaptation--Many species around the globe have obviously adapted to their climates, such as polar bears to cold climates. However, digging deeper down, we find another compelling argument for Evolution.A. Bird beaks is our first specific thing I would like to look at. We have various types of birds, such as predators, berry-eaters, fishers, or the ones that take a dump on you for no reason at all. And they all have different beaks to suit their eating and everyday habits. Take the insect-catching, for example. Small, perfect beaks to catch insects. Take the dip-netting for our second example. Giant beak perfect for catching small to medium size fish. Below is a picture [5] of various bird beaks and how they support my point. B. Next, insect mouthparts. They haunt you day and night (if you've eve seen them under a microscope.) However, they provide yet another great argument for Evolution. Much like the birds, the insects have developed different mouthparts to support their living habits. Studies have also shown this is linked to Evolution [6].C. Lastly, we go to human skin color. Humans need sunlight to generate vitamin D, which makes your skin darker (also how you get a tan.) It would make sense that as one migrates up over time, the skin color would grow lighter, as you would receive less sunlight, correct? That is exactly how it happened. Furthermore, the Journal of Human Evolution explains how this supports Evolution [7]: "The earliest members of the hominid lineage probably had a mostly unpigmented or lightly pigmented integument covered with dark black hair, similar to that of the modern chimpanzee. The evolution of a naked, darkly pigmented integument occurred early in the evolution of the genus Homo. A dark epidermis protected sweat glands from UV-induced injury, thus insuring the integrity of somatic thermoregulation...""...As hominids migrated outside of the tropics, varying degrees of depigmentation evolved in order to permit UVB-induced synthesis of previtamin D"I end this argument and will now proceed on to my last one.--Sub-point III: Evolution is happening right now--A. For my last argument of this debate, I will explain how Evolution is happening right before our eyes. One example is the Peppered Moth, a famous species along Evolutionists. The moth evolved from a peppery state to a solid-black state to better blend in with their surroundings. Yes, this is only a small scale, but that is technically exactly what it should be: small changes, or mutations, gradually changing a species over time.B. Evolution is also happening at a microscopic scale, such as bacterium's immunity to antibiotics. Bacteria can, and is, growing an immunity to antibiotics in (somewhat) the human has an immunity to the flu after a flu shot [8]. Another way this is happening is pests growing an immunity to pesticides. This works in almost the exact same way as the bacteria."But if treatment stops prematurely, it leaves some microbes alive -- the ones with mutations that make them resistant to the drugs."...Which supports the theory of Evolution. Species, over time, form mutations to better survive in their environment._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________With my arguments behind me, I can (finally) do my conclusion.In my arguments, I have argued that:-The fossil record supports Evolution-Fossil record is in the order that regards Evolution-Many extinct species have existed in the far past-Missing links between one species and another are still being found-Bird beaks support Evolution through adaption-Insect mouthparts support Evolution through adaption-Human skin color supports Evolution and the migration of humans-Peppered moth shows Evolution is happening now-Bacterial resistance to antibiotics shows that mutations occur and Evolution is happening nowI thank you for reading and hand this debate over to con. I wish him the best of luck.Sources:[1] http://www.enchantedlearning.com...[2] http://www.nature.com...[3] http://infidels.org...[4] http://www.mirror.co.uk...[5] http://ideonexus.com...[6] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...[7] http://faculty.washington.edu...[8] http://www.pbs.org...