> Design implies intent— it implies that something was developed for a purpose, that it's _supposed_ to be used in a certain way.
You could say "design" by natural selection which is MY primary intent.
What is the appropriate word if not design? Your hands have a purpose even if they were not "designed." The purpose in this case is to grasp things. The purpose of the human body is then to eat meat and vegetables.
The word design flows better than purpose. Take the two sentences:
The human body was not designed to consume arsenic.
The purpose of the human body is not to eat arsenic.
See? Anyway let's not get too pedantic about this. I'm sure you get my intent despite the creationist technicality that the word "design" implies... I am clearly not implying THAT.
You could say "design" by natural selection which is MY primary intent.
What is the appropriate word if not design? Your hands have a purpose even if they were not "designed." The purpose in this case is to grasp things. The purpose of the human body is then to eat meat and vegetables.
The word design flows better than purpose. Take the two sentences:
See? Anyway let's not get too pedantic about this. I'm sure you get my intent despite the creationist technicality that the word "design" implies... I am clearly not implying THAT.