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Originally Posted by charlie g
Evolution is just a theory, really. Natural selection is verifiable as a means of origin speciation, but as for the origin of larger taxa there is absolutely no evidence. It is believed to be accurate, but there is no proof.
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It's the word "just" i object to. "Just a theory" is commonly and incorrectly used by people without a background in science. What these people typically understand "theory" to mean is what should be called "hypothesis".
Of course, "just" is in this case is an attempt at belittlement.