tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853722088938340683.post2966631554715849413..comments2011-11-05T13:27:49.701-07:00Comments on Benefit of the Doubt: Free the AnimalEvlovEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572160491797777448noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853722088938340683.post-72229378962899601382011-11-04T10:59:14.639-07:002011-11-04T10:59:14.639-07:001. we did not stray from evolution. This IS evolut...1. we did not stray from evolution. This IS evolution. Just because it's not all "natural" causes of evolution doesn't mean that this isn't the normal process of evolution. Our primate ancestors evolved into US because of changes in environment and discovery of tools. The forces we experience today are those same influences.<br /><br />2. it kind of offends me to hear you say we are inferior to other animals. Yeah, we don't catch our own food or have the BMI of lions, but have you ever seen a deer read a book? Learn the history of the Civil War? Travel to see different cultures? Make a house? No. We rule the world BECAUSE we are superior. Turns out, the human mind & knowledge are more superior than strength and speed. <br /><br />You say we don't have survival skills anymore and have eliminated survival of the fittest. But we haven't. What are survival skills? The ability to survive. A lion can defend its den, but we can run into our houses and lock the doors and shoot the lion with a gun. It's your opinion as to whether or not that is "right" but not evolutionary fact. And... "survival of the fittest" refers to individuals having the greatest chance of passing on their genes to their offspring. People with diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are indeed less likely to pass down their genes/have children. Also, no disease is entirely environmental. They are frequently implicated with factors that we cannot control with diet, lifestyle, etc. I guarantee you that cavemen had diabetes and heart attacks, they just didn't know it. To clarify, there are two types of diabetes (I & II). II is the type that many overweight people get because adipose tissue is extremely energy efficient (it absorbs a lot of energy but doesn't spend it), and also is more insulin-resistant than other body tissues. However, type I diabetes is genetic. It is an autoimmune attack on your pancreatic islet cells which produce insulin. Therefore, even a world-ranked body builder can have diabetes. This explains your diabetic dog.<br /><br />3. All this being said, I'm not trying to say i'm totally against you. You're right that sugar and carbs are a downfall and do make people fat, but more-so it's people's tendency to overeat... and eat giant portions of those foods. Carbs are not entirely evil.. they've saved the lives of millions of people living in poverty that would've otherwise died from starvation (they're incredibly cheap). I agree that sometimes it seems that humans have entered a downward spiral recently, and it's definitely true that we have created a lot of our own problems, but don't be so fast to dis your own kind. It's important to remember how far we've come and the amazing things we have accomplished.klshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094907129399137928noreply@blogger.com