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My Playground Challenge

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Evolutionists, what's wrong with this sign?


Someone created a playground that they hope to keep everyone that can read and has a basic understanding of biology from using. A little odd, but not wrong.
 
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It's grammatically incorrect - there's no verb. Why do you think evolutionists would have a problem spotting that error?
Allowed is a verb.
Are is an adverb. It modifies the verb "to allow."
 
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Allowed is a verb.
Are is an adverb. It modifies the verb "to allow."
Decline the verb "to be" in the present tense. Let me know what you get for 2nd person singular or any plural.

And the point I made was that "allowed" and "are" are both absent from the sign. Did you not notice that?
 
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It would only be obvious to someone who thinks like a creationist, in my opinion.

Otherwise you're just passing the buck (no pun intended).

Blaming 'dogs and other pets,' when apes do much worse, is just creating a smokescreen.
You do know that there is a difference between common phrases and scientific ones, right? Yes, humans are scientifically classified as animals, *insert weak, pandering laugh here in response to the sign*. And yes, we often don't think of ourselves as such. Since not allowing humans to be on the grounds of a playground designed for humans to use makes absolutely no sense at all, it's easy to infer what the sign actually is trying to convey.

So, yeah, sometimes I have to think in unscientific terms to interact with the majority of society that isn't a part of the scientific community. Heck, there is a distinct difference between the scientific definition of theory and the common definition of theory. Also, common enough ways that people use words incorrectly that we still understand what they are trying to say despite the fact that they aren't using a correct word.
 
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Allowed is a verb.
Are is an adverb. It modifies the verb "to allow."
Are is a conjunction, not an adverb, and its purpose is to connect phrases and clauses together. Also, "allowed" and "are" aren't on the sign.
 
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Also, common enough ways that people use words incorrectly that we still understand what they are trying to say despite the fact that they aren't using a correct word.
You mean like "flying squirrel," or "child in the womb"?
 
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You don adhere to evolution, you accept the science (i.e. reality).
I don't care what you do behind closed doors: the medical dictionary says you're an evolutionist.

So don't tell me there's no such term and expect me to believe it.
 
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I don't care what you do behind closed doors: the medical dictionary says you're an evolutionist.

So don't tell me there's no such term and expect me to believe it.

This has nothing to do with belief.
 
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