I'm not saying this proves evolution, I just found this to be interesting.
As we all know, the human appendix is a vestigial structure, meaning that it serves no known purpose (some argue that it is made out of lymphatic material and is part of the immune system).
A handful of people have been found to be born without an appendix. Since the appendix supposedly has no purpose, is it evolution at work that few are born without these vesitigal organs, or is it simply a genetic defect?
Afterall, no one has been known to be born without a coccyx (tailbone, also vestigial) or without a gall bladder (serves a purpose in digestion, but most people can easily live without it).
2007-03-12 13:04:02 · 7 answers · asked by May 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually the appendix does serve a purpose. It helps with the immune system and plays its part during the first few years of your life, by fighting off some germs that can harm you....
And the tailbone connects to a few muscles that make your legs function.....
Where did you get this information from? It's outdated and false.
And the gall bladder when taken out can cause very much trouble.I know my mom had hers and now she gets sick a lot. And also just because you can live without it doesn't mean it doesn't server a purpose, you can live witout an arm, but it functions.....
2007-03-12 13:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vestigial structures are one of many indications of our evolved nature (how about nipples in males?). These kinds of structures would be very difficult to ascribe to intelligent design. What is intelligent about adding useless body parts?? On the other hand, the process of evolution is a magnificent tribute to the One Who designed it and set it into motion!
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2007-03-12 13:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possibility also; the appendix has a purpose, but man does not know what it is currently!
2007-03-12 13:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would need sources on the humans without appendix thing.
2007-03-12 13:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The appendix was probably used for digesting course grasses that humans no longer ingest.
2007-03-12 13:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Right now I'd say it's an aberration. Now if there were a sudden rash of acute appendicitis cases that threatened our future as a species, I'd say it would be an evolutionary advantage not to have one.
2007-03-12 13:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by Rev. Still Monkeys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your points are well taken. Evolution is a proven fact, so this discussion isn't really necessary.
2007-03-12 13:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋