Evolution: is it necessary to know how life ultimately began in order to study and debate the evidence that evolution has since occurred? [Spirituality & Religion]

If you think it is, why do you think so? Can you explain that reasoning for me?

I ask because i've encountered a creationist's position that the evidence for evolution can be ignored if we don't know how life began.
I point out that the theory of gravitation still allows us to study the interactions of matter without knowing how it came to be but this apt comparison appears to be ignored.

Since i've received no explanation from the parties involved, i'm coming to YOU!
So. Thoughts?🙂

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NoSugar · 22-25, F

stop treating creationists, flat earthers, anti vaxxers or climate change deniers like they have a valid point and there is a discussion.

all these theories are utterly retarded and shouldnt be paid more attention to then a dog shit in the rain.

Tarxarin · 26-30, M

@NoSugar On one hand i want to agree but on the other i feel like your just ignoring the deeper problem.

NoSugar · 22-25, F

@Tarxarin the deeper problem that is worth a discussion is how do deal with misinformation... and thats an important discussion. we got so used to lies that we no longer recognize simple truth

Tarxarin · 26-30, M

@NoSugar I appreciate your big picture perspective. Why do they believe in being different? Isnt it a cultural thing? Isnt it just insular.

A set of lies celebrated amongst each other?

Where do you draw the line?

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@NoSugar Yes, it’s remarkable how creationists keep acting as if the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection and ‘goddit’ were somehow equivalent, of equal merit, and that there is actually a debate to be conducted.

There isn’t