DaneaFL
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If I may, I'd like to stand in the awkward position of one leg in the Creation camp, and one in the molecular biology camp...
My understanding is, all embryos start their formation by following the "female" template, but the presence of a Y chromasome causes testicles to develop instead of ovaries. The testicles begin forming testosterone, which alters the remaining development of male embryos, giving them (among other things) male genitals. However, by the time the testosterone comes along, the nipples have already been formed (following the female template), and they aren't "erased", so they (and the associated mammary glands) remain on the male body.
There's nothing "unGodly" about following a template; simplicity prevents many errors, and God is no fool.
As for why male nipples are socially acceptable and female nipples aren't, this is purely cultural. Before 1935, men at city beaches were legally required to cover their chests, and could be arrested if they didn't. Likewise, female nipples and breasts are acceptable in many cultures today, and have been for thousands of years.
Of course, this doesn't answer the "Did Adam have nipples?" question, but I'll leave that to you all...
Have fun!
Well of course you are right when saying that there's nothing inherently ungodly about men having nipples but it begs the question as to why?
I thought God created woman from man, not man from woman. Why dont female embyros follow a male template instead?
Of course it doesn't make any sense why genetics should work like this if you are just going to ignore how natural selection works.
But it makes perfect sense if you understand evolution and how reproductive fitness plays a part in determining sexual dimorphisms.
Yet again, the scientific explanation is much more satisfying than the "God did it" one.
Instead of marveling at the stupendously long and complex process of evolutionary events that have lead to the birth of sexual reproduction, these creationists have two naked people in a garden.
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