Cupnoole t1_jaadcvn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:22 AM

Reply to comment by Muzzerduzzer in Revealed: Europe's Oldest Humans had Surprisingly Frequent Intermingling with Neanderthals by OptimalCrew7992

In this specific instance I think the group that you are speaking of will be quite fond of that proposition. Most of them has been rationalizing Neanderthal as just another kinds of human race, not a distinct human species.

Muzzerduzzer t1_jaaewv8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:33 AM

I think a lot would. But there's a reason I'm not allowed to teach Sunday school anymore lol. There's a lot of fear of losing ones self worth and purpose if it's built on the idea of being unique and something that goes beyond science.