According to Mr. Bayly ("University should teach alternative to evolution," Sept. 4), evolution implies that humans are an accident of chance. The scientific community is not responsible for impressing this depressing view of humanity's origins upon university students. Rather, individuals like Mr. Bayly perpetuate these ideas. Words like "accident" and "meaningless" will never be used or tolerated in any anthropology class.

A rainbow's beauty is not diminished when I think about light refracting as it passes through a prism. Sex does not become less pleasurable when I realize that it is an evolutionary tool designed to give one critical information as to a partner's fitness. And the human being is no less worthy of my admiration after understanding that its history dates back millions of years and is the product of changes in gene frequency over time.

As for the notion that Penn State should support an alternative to evolution, it does! I guess we could cut down the forested area north of the Arts building and build another spiritual center, but I find that hardly necessary. Science can disprove science but can never prove dogma.