evolution

I am afraid the communication here is not working so well, I hope the following point helps. Perhaps you forgot that the burden of proof is on you. You are focusing on your definition rather than evidence, I don't see how your definition alone qualifies as evidence/proof. I quote your 1st paragraph: "First off, I have shown that the process of evolution diversified life due to the fact that over time organisms change, as my definition states, and if multiple organisms change then that constitutes a diversification of life. Also, my definition actually says that different kinds of organisms developed and diversified from earlier life forms. If you still argue that evolution cannot cause diversification than this will merely be a semantics debate seeing as my definition proves my point exactly." How does the fact that "over time organisms' change" prove that evolution is the process by which life diversified? I agree that it could be true, however you have not provided evidence that all life developed from earlier forms. (For clarification purposes, what is the evidence that all life developed from earlier life as opposed to for example a divine being creating each species separately, rather than each species evolving from other species? I quote your next paragraph: " //Just because there are a variety of species doesn't mean they evolved from earlier species.// No where in my definition is this stated but I will run with this anyway. If you look in the fossil record you see organisms changing from one to the next in a linear fashion ergo we can see that evolution does cause diversity." True, you did not state it, but in my defense, I didn't say that you said it, rather seeing that no evidence was given it seemed to me that this was your logic so just in case, I dealt with it. I am however relieved that you finally mentioned some evidence in passing about fossils. This I think is the main point but you for some reason felt it only a side point. I am trying to resolve this recurring matter in the message section. With regard to the fossil record I would appreciate some examples, details, and sources. In addition please explain why in the majority of fossil records we do not find a gradual consistent evolution over millions of years. The examples should be not of micro evolution but rather macro. Micro evolution has reportedly been observed happening, on a small scale with relatively simple organisms like bacteria. And on a greater scale it has been done in breeding. However evolution from one species to another has never been observed even with human intervention such as breeding. Any attempts to do so have ended in sterilization when the animal was bred to far. (I wrote in the message board that I would discuss this at length. I have decided I will hold off for now, unless I am asked for it.). I quote your final paragraph: "Thus we can easily see that since my definition a) proves my point and b) has been agreed upon there is no reason to vote con." As I have stated I don't see how your definition proves evolution is the process thru which life was brought about. (I don't see how any definition on its own can be proof or evidence.). On a lighter note I thank you for changing your language from "vote pro" to "there is no reason to vote con." I remind you that the burden of proof is on you, and I look forward to hearing some strong evidence from you.