Mutations don't have to be beneficial, but they can't be both dominant AND frequently lethal. It makes no sense. People were selecting for the often-lethal trait, which I suppose helped it propagate, but you'd think it still couldn't have gotten that widespread.
I too prefer cannibalism! You can apply it to so many books:
This book: "Cannibals ate my sister, my boyfriend, my father, and my finger."
A Song of Ice and Fire: Women are repeatedly threatened with cannibalism.
Tiger and Del books: Del's brother, mother, and sisters are eaten and they get a couple bites out of her, but not enough to impair her swordfighting.
Vanyel books: "I was kidnapped by cannibals and forced to eat my Companion."
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Date: 2010-11-15 07:59 pm (UTC)I too prefer cannibalism! You can apply it to so many books:
This book: "Cannibals ate my sister, my boyfriend, my father, and my finger."
A Song of Ice and Fire: Women are repeatedly threatened with cannibalism.
Tiger and Del books: Del's brother, mother, and sisters are eaten and they get a couple bites out of her, but not enough to impair her swordfighting.
Vanyel books: "I was kidnapped by cannibals and forced to eat my Companion."