The notion that dogs are “de-evolved” wolves makes no sense in light of the fact that I can find a breed of dog that can beat a wolf in just about any test of physical ability you care to name. If something can be “de-evolved” and yet have MORE genetic variability, and yet be faster, stronger, smarter, a better digger, etc - then the term “de-evolved” means what exactly?
If you are positing accumulation of mutation as the main cause of extinction, what mechanism protected the species that are extant upon the Earth that failed to protect those that went extinct supposedly due to mutation?
Why did, for example, the dire wolf go extinct through mutation, but not the wolf? Why did dinosaurs die of mutations but not present day mammalian species?
And why would a bacteria have a mechanism to increase its mutation rate during stress if mutation just caused “De-evolution”?
Maybe because, like a dog from a wolf, what you call “de-evolution” means increased genetic diversity and increased abilities?
If so, maybe we can just drop the “de-”. It is evolution. There is no loss of viability, or ability, and an INCREASE in genetic diversity going from the wolf to dogs.
I think you are mis-representing the science on this purposefully. The dog has less genetic viabilty than the wolf - esp. the further they are removed (i.e. my dachshund challenge). If you are honest then you’ll fess up. I won’t hold my breath...