Posted on 10/03/2008 11:45:01 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Throughout human history, relatively few men seem to have had a greater input into the gene pool than the rest, suggests a study of variations in DNA.
Tens of thousands of years of polygamy has left a mark on our genomes that is a signature that small numbers of males must have mated with lots of females.
Over time, such a pattern will spawn more genetic differences on the X chromosome than other chromosomes. This is because women have two copies of the X, while men only one. In other words, the diversity arises because some men don't get to pass on their genes, while most women do.
(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...
Sex-Biased Evolutionary Forces Shape Genomic Patterns of Human Diversity...while sex-biased journalists try to shape public opinion, i.e. manufacture consent.
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What the author or editor may have meant to say -- though I doubt it -- is that one of the 23 chromosome pairs determines gender, and the Y chromosome line is passed exclusively through the male line, while about half the time, one of the father's X chromosomes is passed to his daughter(s), just as the mother's are passed through about half the time. And just one of the mother's mom's X-chromosomes gets passed, and the other one came from the mother's father. |
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If the Alpha Male gets to sleep around a lot, then we call this "sleeping around a lot".
We do not make the leap that Alpha Males engaged in multiple marriage. People (*cough* Leftists *cough*) make such a leap when they wish to portray non-traditional forms of marriage as "old and established forms of marriage".
Adults marrying children -- wrong.
Men marrying Men -- wrong.
Incest -- wrong.
Bestiality -- wrong.
Polygamy -- wrong.
The Left is working it's way through this list, trying to normalize each individual item. Genetic evidence of multiple partners does not indicate an established history of "polygamy".
If it’s a PUBLISHED study it Must for True! /s
I would say that possibly rape might be another way the human genoic pattern was altered.
After conquering lands or area, invaders (Mongols, Huns, pirates, British, etc) from time immemorial used rape to not only “reward” their soldiers but to alter the “pure blood” of the conquered.
Ya think ethnic pride is important now, two millenium ago it was even more important.
That is, IMHO
” . . .women have two copies of the X, while men only one. In other words, the diversity arises because some men don’t get to pass on their genes, while most women do.”
Life isn’t fair. BTW, according to their definition only men can be polygamists. I am pretty sure some women have multiple partners/husbands. (Duh.)
The scientific term for that is polyandry.
INTREP!!!
Scientists can’t even explain why reproduction requires two parents...and how those two, in every species, “evolved” to the point of sufficient compatibility to produce any off-spring. And now this? i don’t think so!
You’re right. Rape probably has a lot to do with this. One tribe conquers another on the battlefield, slaughters all the males and rapes all the females and thus the conquerors get their y-chromosomes more concentrated into the future.
Just because a prehistoric behavior — polygamy, rape — was prevalent before civilization existed doesn’t mean it’s desirable in the civilized world.
Look what polygamy does to the Muslims. Makes slaves of women and creates a permanent underclass of hopeless men willing to blow themselves up at the slightest provocation.
Polygamy is part of our evolutionary past? Most likely. But then, so, probably, is murdering the male offspring of your competitors. Should we revive that one too?
We don’t organize society according to how the apes and Neanderthals and “Lucy’s” did things.
So here is a test, if evolution is correct this is a good thing, if the Bible is correct it isn’t.
Really? Wow...but, can scientists explain the species when two parents ARE required?
No they can’t...scientists have no clue how “evolution” led to two parents being required in most reproduction. Nor can they explain how two different creatures could “evolve” independently, and yet still be able to mate. It is still a mystery to them.
The things you think you know about what evolutionary biologists know, just aren't so.
Current documentation on this issue says that is one of the great puzzles of biology...your explanation is overly simplistic, and does not explain anything. Sorry.
Just like there is a “gay gene”.
Come on!
Polygamy is all about lack of SELF CONTROL.
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