Originally posted by centurion1211
It should. Start by looking in the mirror. Obviously, Downs Syndrome isn't caused or cured by evolution. From the Mayo Clinic:

Is it inherited?
Most cases of Down syndrome aren't inherited. They're caused by a mistake in cell division during the development of the egg, sperm or embryo.

Is Down syndrome inherited?


The vast majority of cases of Down syndrome are not inherited. Only in cases of Translocation Down syndrome and then in only 1 of 3 cases of this type of Down syndrome is the condition inherited. These inherited cases occur because one of the parents is a carrier. A carrier will have 45 chromosomes instead of 46 but they will have all the genetic material of a person with 46 chromosomes. Remember that in Translocation Down syndrome the extra chromosome 21 material is located on a different chromosome. A carrier will have the extra material but will have only one chromosome 21. The carrier will not exhibit any of the symptoms of Down syndrome because they have the correct amount of genetic material.

A carrier will have an increased chance of having a child with Down syndrome. If the carrier is the mother, the chances are approximately one in five of having a child with Translocation Down syndrome. If the carrier is the father the odds are reduced to between one in twenty to fifty. In cases where the carrier has no unattached chromosome 21, all the carriers children will have Down syndrome. In all cases of Down syndrome but especially in cases of Translocation Down syndrome, it is important that the parents have genetic counseling to determine their risk.

Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
reply to post by spacedoubt

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If you don't believe homosexuality is a good thing, you have "homophobia".

I am with you there. It is sad how definitions have been so blurred by our current society. Homophobe and bigot are thrown at most who disagree with this issue and the definition simply does not fit them or their opinion.

It makes me cringe, sort of like with the word “pedophile”. I meet plenty of educated people who throw the term around and label anyone who dates someone significantly younger than them with this term.