Mutations, bad not good (Introduction)

by DragonsHeart , Monday, July 04, 2011, 08:48 (4870 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

Without even looking at ancient civilizations, all I have to do is simply look at the sheer number of disorders that are caused by genetic mutations, such as Trisomy 21(Down Syndrome), Klinefelter syndrome in males, Turner syndrome in females, and see that these mutations in no way contribute anything useful to the human species. Yes, I do know that these mutations do not occur in 100% of the population, but the fact is that they keep occurring in increasing numbers(or at least, they are being reported more often). -I was talking with someone last week, and we were discussing how humans were made perfect, and mutations occurred after the "exile from Eden." In what possible way could a mutation be beneficial to something that was supposedly perfect in the first place? -I can certainly see how certain adaptations of a species can be beneficial, but adaptations do not necessarily alter the genetic make-up of an individual or a species altogether.