How to tell someone you know nothing about evolution without saying you know nothing about evolution (?/?)

"None of the fossils we've found are transitional, they're just different species."

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What... What do you think a transitional species would look like, my dude?

Like, legit, what are you expecting to see? Because based on this argument you don't understand what "transitional fossil" means.

But if you want to see, like, a fish who can walk on land or a bird with half a wing or something... you should look up Tiktaalik, mudskippers, and emus.

Tiktaalik is a fossil of an early tetrapod (vertebrates with a body plan of one head with two front limbs and two back limbs -- like humans, iguanas, owls, and frogs). It used its limbs to flop awkwardly out of the water to escape predators.

Mudskippers are modern fish who occupy a similar habitat niche. They live 90% of their lives outside of water and climb trees to get away from the tide (and the predators that come with it).

Emu wings are partway-shaped between a wing and an arm.

You don't need to evangelize to people!

We've all heard about your lord and saviour Jesus Christ because y'all wouldn't shut up about him for centuries!

Now if we end up in Hell it's on us, you can stop now!

We... We literally have a thing called the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that outlines our rights.

He makes it sound like Canadians live in some dystopian hellscape, lol

Tell me you know nothing about your neighbouring country without saying you know nothing about the neighbouring country. xD

My mom on the Israeli genocide of Gaza

My Mom: It's ridiculous how everyone tiptoes around israel just because they're Jewish. Jews had a horrific event (Holocaust) and that apparently excuses anything Israel ever does. The way you can tell this is so messed up is that Black people also have a similar history of persecution but no one treats Black people the way they treat Israelis.

Me: Or Indigenous peoples. Indigenous people are still living through a genocide and no one cares.

Mom: True.

Me: You know why everyone gives Israel a pass, right?

Mom: Why?

Me: Because according to the Bible Israel has to exist (and have control of Jerusalem) in order for Judgement Day to happen. Like, it's legit the reason evangelicals support Israel. They don't do it because they like Israelis, they think they'll all go to Hell because they're not Christian, they just need them to supposedly start the end of the world.

Mom: They care about them being in power but not about what happens to them.

Me: Exactly.

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Note: No, we don't support Hamas' actions, nor do we think that all Jews are complicit in the actions of Israel. However, we do think that Israel as a country is currently committing war crimes and genocide.

And I don't care who you are, if you're committing war crimes and genocide you deserve to be at the very least called out and reprimanded.

The fact that Israel is a primarily Jewish country is irrelevant. I would be calling them out no matter what their primary religion was.