Design evidence # 231: taste buds

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Originally posted by sonnikke:

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Originally posted by John:

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Originally posted by sonnikke:
The purpose of taste buds is to provide pleasure when eating and drinking, which is something "natural selection" could "care" less about.

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Ever consider that taste is functional? It gives clues to what is nutritious and to what is poisonous.

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Yes, I did consider that, however, considering the percentage of the time our taste buds are utilized for this function compared to the every day function of pleasure, the most reasonable conclusion is that of a Creator, who not only gave us something for pleasure but also as a tool to protect us.

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So essentially your argument is based on the assumption that taste buds were invented for people who have the good fortune to live in a society where food is so plentiful that they can afford to be choosy.Perhaps you can explain the reasoning that lead you to rely on this assumption ? Or is it the case that you did not adequately consider the matter ?

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Originally posted by sonnikke:

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Originally posted by PaulK:

So essentially your argument is based on the assumption that taste buds were invented for people who have the good fortune to live in a society where food is so plentiful that they can afford to be choosy.

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Perhaps you can explain the reasoning that lead you to rely on this assumption ? Or is it the case that you did not adequately consider the matter ?

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No that is incorrect. You are forgetting that originally everything was "very good", there wasn't the separation of rich and poor, starving and over-indulgent that we have in our day. Therefore taste buds were designed for ALL people but due to our sinful nature, and the lack of worldwide compassion, there are people who aren't as blessed as others.
If you think about it, there's enough money in the world that no one should be poor and starving, and everyone could enjoy the use of their taste buds, as our Creator had intended.

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So your argument assumes that Genesis is literally true, and that humans were created, not evolved. That's begging the question. You are assuming your conclusion in advance.