Resolved: Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) confirm common ancestry (evidence for evolution)

Yet again, my opponent has failed to address the topic at hand! My opponent CLEARLY stated that he doesn't know anything about ERVs, and the ONLY thing he can say about evolution is that HE doesn't think it's possible! His entire argument is an argument from ignorance. *** AGAIN- My arguments from round one carries unaddressed, my opponent has not offered a single argument against my resolution *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm going to address some of the off-topic questions and comments that my opponent has for me. "You would say we a related somewhere down the line (which does not even connect) that we are a distant relative of the banana. Correct?" > Indeed, plants, fungi and animals are ALL in the Eukaryote domain, meaning that they're basically constructed of the same type of cells... Bacteria have their own domain, which is just as rich as the Eukaryote domain. DNA allows us to look at the genetic code from each cell and match it to the hierarchical distribution... this distribution indicates a gradual progression of life from simpler to more complex life forms and it DOES NOT match the model proposed by creationists: a single event of creation in which DISTINCT life forms just pop out of the mud when a Magical Sky Daddy sprinkles some magic on it! "How does a asexual creature for example worm evolve?" > It evolves by random mutations during reproduction... if reproduction occurs, then mutations can occur, if mutations occur, then beneficial mutations can accumulate... and so forth. Genetic programming (1) uses the same concepts as evolution, it works in "asexual" reproduction and with "sexual reproduction". We've been able to use the principles of evolution to invent new patentable ideas (2), we've used evolution to DESIGN things, a process nature uses to design living organisms. There have been 36 instances of human competitive results achieved by evolution of applications, 2 have been brand new, never before seen, patentable ideas! "Why would a creature forget or abandon such a effective and easy way to reproduce?" > Because sexual reproduction introduces more variety, and more variety donates faster evolution. "The oldest fossils found were fully formed for any creature and the complexity does not seem to change from today's creatures." > Of course they're fully formed, they're not going to have 1/2 an eye sticking out of their 1/4 eye socket... the complexity though is definitely not as high. But what we DO see is the gradual development of organs, simple eyes to complex eyes, simple reproductive systems to complex reproductive systems, crawling to limbs, swimming to walking (3)... it goes on and on. "To understand how this and considering the existence of sperm and eggs is simply impossible." > Argument from personal ignorance! My opponent cannot understand how sperms and eggs work, therefore he concludes that evolution is wrong! Absolutely ignorant! "The best proof an evolutionist has is the fossil record, with out that then they are ruined." > This is just a false statement; my opponent just fails to even recognize that the topic of this debate is ERVs, I find ERVs to be one of the best proofs for evolution, yet my opponent has completely failed to address it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion: My opponent has failed to provide an argument for the topic at hand, his signature is an argument from ignorance and his ignorance is abundant. Again, I stress that my opponent never even addressed the topic at hand, so please find judge based on the facts of this debate, not on your personal feelings; while I know that some of you may not agree with evolution, please consider the topic of this debate, determine if my opponent even addressed it and vote appropriately. (1) http://en.wikipedia.org... (2) http://www.genetic-programming.com... (3) http://en.wikipedia.org...