Evolution is a deduction that scientists are certain about. They believe that all living beings came from common ancestor. Their hypothesis is argued and supported by many valid arguments. On the other hand, there are many people who strongly believe in creationism, and they can support their arguments well enough too. How living organisms actually came to exist is still a question that cannot be answered. There are many conjectures but none of them are absolutely true, they are all falsifiable. Nevertheless, there have been many experiences based on these hypotheses. With the help of the theories on evolution, genetic engineering, an important part of medical science has developed and cures to various diseases have been found. Theories about creationism have strengthened many people's beliefs about God and are a part of life for
devout Catholics. If the theory is falsified, the inferences derived with the help of the theory are not invalid. The practical applications of the theory are not invalid as they have served their purpose, only now the justification of their method is unacceptable.
Science is based on observation and conclusion. An observation can be erroneous and also the conclusion derived from the observation can be a misinterpretation of the data. We can be certain of something and that does not have to be true. I am certain that fairies live on stars. There is no possible method, today, for this to be tested and proved wrong. I can try every possible way to prove my belief, but may not succeed. Most people may consider my idea to be absurd but I find it perfectly acceptable and believe that it is true.
We are limited in our thinking by the boundaries of our senses. We cannot see, hear, feel, smell, or taste many things. Our knowledge relies on our observations, and our observations can never be total. With the help of a microscope, we can see the cells of an organism, but there may be so much more to a single cell than what we see. We may just be seeing the boundaries of another world, which may exist inside a single cell. Our knowledge about it is confined to what we observe, and the inferences we make on our earlier knowledge. It could just be an illusion, and what we see could all be a part of our imagination.
Certainty differs from person to person, I am certain that’s fairies live on stars, and conversely someone else can be certain that fairies do not exist at all. Which one of these statements should be considered true, as both can be supported by valid arguments. The truth should be accepted by everyone and any counter argument should not be valid. If something is true, it cannot be falsified.
'There are five stones in this container.' This is a statement, which is a fact. There may be different perceptions of the same things, as someone else may see the stones as paperweights and the container as a hat, but the fact remains that there are five and only five stones in this particular container. Such a fact cannot be falsified, and is true. People may perceive it differently but the verity of the statement remains. The statement is absolute, as, in that point in time, in that particular container there are just five stones.
