Does Young Earth Creationism presuppose Biblical inerrancy?

Suppose X is a neutral, honest, open-minded truth seeker, and let's say Y is an apologist for Young Earth Creationism (YEC). If Y intends to persuade X of the truth of YEC, must Y first establish the validity of Biblical inerrancy? Let's explore two approaches Y might take to convince X: - **Approach 1**: - Y begins by presenting arguments to persuade X of the validity of Biblical inerrancy. - Then, assuming X accepts Biblical inerrancy, Y proceeds to argue that YEC offers the most reasonable and parsimonious interpretation of the Bible. - Thus, Y concludes that YEC is true. - **Approach 2**: Y can bypass the necessity of relying on Biblical inerrancy. Instead, YEC can be supported through alternative arguments and lines of evidence. Do proponents of YEC consider Approach 2 viable? If so, what are these separate arguments and lines of evidence supporting YEC? If not, does Approach 1 stand as the sole viable option, implying that Biblical inerrancy is indeed fundamental to YEC? In such a scenario, how might YEC advocates go about arguing for Biblical inerrancy to convince someone like X? --- Some of my previous questions this question builds upon: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/101106/61679 https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/101101/61679 https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/101067/61679 https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/101027/61679