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deformities, in infirmities such as mongolism, Down syndrome,
albinism, dwarfism or cancer. Needless to say, a process that leaves
people disabled or sick cannot be "an evolutionary mechanism"—
evolution is supposed to produce forms that are better fitted to survive.
The American pathologist David A. Demick notes the following in a
scientific article about mutations:
Literally thousands of human diseases associated with genetic mutations
have been catalogued in recent years, with more being described
continually. A recent reference book of medical genetics listed some 4,500
different genetic diseases. Some of the inherited syndromes characterized
clinically in the days before molecular genetic analysis (such as Marfan's
syndrome) are now being shown to be heterogeneous; that is, associated
with many different mutations... With this array of human diseases that are
caused by mutations, what of positive effects? With thousands of examples
of harmful mutations readily available, surely it
should be possible to describe some positive
mutations if macroevolution is true. These would be
needed not only for evolution to greater complexity,
but also to offset the downward pull of the many
harmful mutations. But, when it comes to identifying
positive mutations, evolutionary scientists are
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The only instance evolutionary biologists
give of "beneficial mutation" is the disease
known as sickle cell anemia. In this, the
hemoglobin molecule, which serves to carry
oxygen in the blood, is damaged as a result of
mutation, and undergoes a structural change. As
a result of this, the hemoglobin molecule's ability
to carry oxygen is seriously impaired. People
with sickle cell anemia suffer increasing
respiratory difficulties for this reason. This
The shape and functions example of mutation, which is discussed under
of red corpuscles are blood disorders in medical textbooks, is
compromised in sickle-cell
anemia. For this reason, strangely evaluated by some evolutionary
their oxygen-carrying biologists as a "beneficial mutation." They say
capacities are weakened. that the partial immunity to malaria by those

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