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To: El Cid
"...just because we do not understand the purpose of an organ or gene to claim that it is junk -- or a vestigial remnant'

No argument against that from me. I hate it when people say things like the appendix is a vestigal organ, the foreskin is unnecessary, etc. Who knows what tiny function those things perform, that may affect the functioning of the body in a way that might not be immediately apparent?

Another extension would be how people pop vitamin pills in preference to foods that naturally contain them. Who knows what vitamin may have what kind of carcinogenic effect, simply because it is presented to the body in a highly unnatural, ultra-pure form, unlike how it would have been present in a natural food source? Our bodies have been adapted to take nutrients in the form it is available in nature, not in the form of pills. Recently there was some news on an association between taking vitamin pills and prostate cancer.

When things are complicated to understand, assumptions must not be made. This goes to both scientists, and theologists.

27 posted on 06/15/2007 12:55:00 PM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: CarrotAndStick
RE: 27

Agreed with your post 27.
Good comment about vitamins -- there are a lot of 'assumptions' built into the benefits of these supplements.
On the other hand, it is also difficult to get fresh food/vegetables in the cities -- so I can relate to the desire to take vitamin additives.
But you are absolutely correct that this requires one to make unproven assumptions that these additives are actually beneficial and not a detriment.

38 posted on 06/17/2007 8:20:22 PM PDT by El Cid (For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.)
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