DISCUSSION PAPERName:Course:Professor Name:(January 31, 2012)Discussion PaperThe origin of mankind remains as controversial as it can get with different scholars trying to hit the jackpot of earning the honors of unraveling the mystery. The different theories developed such as the creation and evolution theory all seem to contradict on the exact happenings (Haught, 2010). Darwin`s theory of evolution has been subject to many debates as it proposes that man evolved from apes; this spars a lot of debate on the definition of science and separation from religion. On the other hand the theory must meet certain criteria so as to pass as a scientific explanation. This paper discuses how to apply the testability element in Fawcett`s criteria to solve an argument on the evolution debate. It also explains whether Fawcett`s criteria applicable to all types of theories.Fawcett`s c...