Sunday, November 10, 2019

Monkeys and Flat Earth

I've seen this image posted by quite a few people in the last few days.



I agree, this is awkward. But not for the reason that I think the creator of the meme had in mind. This is nothing but a cheap shot. And one that is not only lazy but hypocritical. When evolution deniers ask if we came from monkeys the reaction from "our side" is often ridicule because the claim of evolution isn't that we came from monkeys but that we had a common ancestor. This is essentially the same thing.

I've never seen this image used by a Flat Earther to describe what they believe. And it isn't likely to be because they are almost all Geocentrists. By making such an obvious and fundamental error we present ourselves as no better at critical thinking and civil discussion than creationists.