Comments on: So That’s How Evolution Works…

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By: tomath

tomath — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:37:23 +0000

Maybe it’s just the simple message that man has evolved to the point of self destruction. On the other hand doesn’t that gunman look like a woman? That would call for another interpretation entirely–more comical and light-hearted perhaps; the war between men and women develops along an evolutionary path, then ends with a bang!

By: muggle

muggle — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:40:25 +0000

To all those claiming the cutout is showing man’s propensity for violence, wouldn’t that point have been better made if the final cutout was facing in the same direction as the others?

No, Hemant, what would they be shooting at then? Nothing for all we know. The artist obviously wanted to depict them shooting at a fellow human.

By: Gibbon

Gibbon — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:42:13 +0000

From the silhouette cut-outs one could draw a completely different conclusion from what the creationist wants you to believe. Instead of the notion that acceptance of evolution somehow makes you immoral (which is patently ridiculous and contradicts history), the cut-outs can instead be interpreted as saying that evolution has produced a species so intelligent that it can bring on the extinction of other entire species.

By: fritzy

fritzy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:43:51 +0000

I found this public art to be much more creative, clever and as has been made obvious by the amount of speculation amongst the commenters, too open to interpretation to be the work of a creationist. The typical pap spewed out by these folks is predictable and pedestrian. It’s message also can typically be easily dismissed as specious non-sense with a few simple statements (as with the laughable AiG billboard mentioned in this post.)

No, I have to disagree with you on this one, Hemant. I think you misinterpreted this one. Either way, it’s art and I like it.

By: Dan W

Dan W — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:53:36 +0000

I’m not entirely sure what the cutouts might mean. They seem fairly open to interpretation, especially since there’s no words that go with them. The Answers in Genesis billboard, on the other hand, is pretty clear on its meaning. The AiG one is perpetuating a negative stereotype that is simply wrong, as god-believers tend to be more violent than us atheists.

By: Sharmin

Sharmin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:40:59 +0000

@Moxiequz:

You’re right. It was very confusing. I think I put the first picture (which is definitely by an organization that does not support evolution) together with the second to reach that conclusion.

For all I know, the first one may be a supporter of evolution trying to be funny. Thinking about it now, I shouldn’t have jumped the gun (no pun intended).

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:16:00 +0000

I thought the last cutout was an alien at first.

By: Pseudonym

Pseudonym — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:49:40 +0000

This is like how Jerry Falwell thought Tinky-Winky was gay, right? Whatever you’re preoccupied with, that’s what you see everywhere, whether it’s real or not.

That’s no way to spend your life.

By: Moxiequz

Moxiequz — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:24:23 +0000

Sharmin:

They don’t think evolution is true

How do you know? What makes you sure you’re not misreading their intended message (which may have nothing to do with evolution/religion)?