A Whiff of Death

Humans are able to detect (smell or taste) and thus avoid, a variety of deadly poisons. The bio-mechanism of poison detection is sophisticated and can operate even without our conscious awareness. Why do we have this ability? How did we get it? If we were created perfect, to live in a perfect world, then why are we biologically equipped to detect and reject lethal toxins?

I think you need to do some documentation of the message 1 assertions before this one can even be properly evaluated towards becoming a new discussion topic.How about one or more a relevant links?Adminnemooseus

Please see message 2.Adminnemooseus

Humans have the ability to smell a variety of toxic substances. Our noses are especially good at detecting the unpleasant odors and sometime toxic gasses released from decaying flesh. These include but are not limited to: ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and putrescine. Practically speaking, and more to the point: This fact should give pause to those who think we were created for a world where death did not exist. Into this perfect world, where there was no death, God introduced genetically perfect people: The goodness didn't last long, And, we are told, our genetics have been going downhill ever since: This view does not allow for biological improvements, such as creating new genetic codes for olfactory detection, and neural processing, of the heretofore unprecedented odor of death.The olfactory system itself is biologically sophisticated and truly marvelous; and the ability to smell death and decay has shown itself to have considerable survival value. If what we see today is a deterioration of what went before then what went before would be unimaginable. Biology Pages; and OlfactionSo: If our ability to smell death was created in the beginning; and if our abilities have not improved but only deteriorated ever since, then, Whaddya think?

The newer Could Adam and Eve Smell Death? is now the active PNT.This version withdrawn/rejected, closed.Adminnemooseus