1860 what is the Oxford library debate?
1860 On June 30th, a heated debate broke out in Oxford Library. The Archbishop of Oxford jumped on the pulpit, severely reprimanded Darwin's theory of evolution, and asked in an abusive tone, "Mr. Huxley, you believe that monkeys are the ancestors of human beings, so please tell me, are you from your grandfather's monkey or your grandmother's monkey?" After that, I returned to my seat amid the laughter of my supporters. Huxley calmly stepped onto the podium and strongly responded to the archbishop's provocation: I stress once again that there is no reason for human beings to be ashamed because their ancestors were animals such as monkeys. I am ashamed of such a person who is used to talking nonsense. He is not only satisfied with those doubtful achievements in his career, but also interferes with scientific problems about which he knows nothing. In Europe and America, such arguments and debates have been everywhere.