For those that don't believe in evolution - why do men have nipples?

[bocablkr]

Just like the title says - For those that don't believe in evolution - why do men have nipples?

[yukoncpa]

Here's the straightdope under the exact same title: Why do men have nipples.

[bocablkr]

Yuk,

I saw that site - but it states the reason is evolutionary as do I. I am aking those that don't believe in evolution how do they explain male nipples.

[luckyme]

I heard it was so guards would have a place to attach the electrodes after the testicles were burned off. Doing gods work is tough.

luckyme

[hmkpoker]

Because they're fun.

However I'm pretty stumped by tailbones and appendixes.

[FortunaMaximus]

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Because they're fun.

However I'm pretty stumped by tailbones and appendixes.

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Tails. Appendixes, though... I'm sure I could come up with a few pseudoreasons. Gizzards?

[Insp. Clue!So?]

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Tails. Appendixes, though... I'm sure I could come up with a few pseudoreasons. Gizzards?

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What, God wanted us to be available as an ingredient for Turkey stuffing? I'm reminded of a certain Twilight Zone episode...

[FortunaMaximus]

Given that several cultures still practice cannibalism, who knows.

There's junk RNA threads in our genetic code. Maybe the appendix had an use when h. sap was eating grasses and similar roughage when they couldn't catch their prey. So it's a junk body part.

I don't know, maybe the organ's redundant now, but perhaps it wasn't always.

[madnak]

Those are evolutionary explanations, though. If humans were created by God as they are now, the explanation doesn't fly.

[Skoob]

All human embryos begin as female. Later stages of development release hormones that effectively change the gender of the embryo from female to male. The nipples have already been formed by that time.

I believe in evolution, but I don't understand how your analogy proves your point.