Re: Re[2]: Linnean Classification and Creationism

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-01-03 19:17:41 EST, swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM (Stan
Friesen) writes:

> > DinoGeorge said:
> >      
> >> I have a problem with the word "exist," which was first brought 
> >> home to me when I discussed the idea of "species" with a cladist 
> >> He explained that when a species speciates, it "ceases to exist," and 
> >> is thus not a paraphyletic taxon.
>
>Yep, that is indeed one of the species concepts used by cladists.
>
>It has the rather odd effect that the species to which an individual
>belongs can *change* during its lifetime!
>
>

Well, so much for the species concept, eh? "Rather odd effect"?? Cladists
will sacrifice _everything_ for monophyly, until the system is reduced to
driveling idiocy.