In general terms, yes, a theory is just a hypothesis. But in scientific terms (and these are certainly applied to Evolution) it is so much more than this. A scientific theory is not simply an idea; it is an empirical explanation of how something happened.I would have hoped that by this stage in history Evolution would be accepted as fact by everyone, but apparently some people find the concept of empirical evidence being more valuable and convincing than religious belief based on no logic whatsoever completely baffling.
Why is this still so difficult to grasp? Evolution is not a theory, it is proven fact. The theory of evolution is an explanation of how we evolved to what we are today. Why can't people accept this?
I think partly education is to blame. There's even a girl in the same school year as me (13) who has made it into the second year of sixth form but refuses point blank to accept that evolution is correct. When someone offered to argue this with her, she refused because if she did she would become 'really angry'.
I think this sums up the attitude of creationists perfectly in today's world. Bigots. Please do your bit for science by taking these people into a quiet corner and performing a lobotomy. You'll be doing society a favour. If they still haven't accepted empirical evidence by this stage, well, what hope is there for them in the real world?
