Questions Evolution Does Not Answer 
theory of natural selection to ac¬ 
count for the origin of species. He 
bases his theory on rapid multipli¬ 
cation, the tendency to vary and the 
struggle for existence. Perhaps 
it would be well to state his view 
in his own words: “Can it be 
thought improbable, seeing that 
variations useful to man have un¬ 
doubtedly occurred, that other 
variations useful in some way to 
each being in the great complex 
battle of life, should occur in the 
course of many generations? If 
such do occur, can we doubt (re¬ 
membering that many more in¬ 
dividuals are born than can possi¬ 
bly survive) that individuals hav¬ 
ing any advantage, however slight, 
over others, would have the best 
chance of surviving and procreat¬ 
ing their kind? On the other hand, 
we may feel sure that any variation 
in the least degree injurious would 
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