Mutation in children of consanguineous parents as a key to evolution

The article examines the topic of inbreeding, which is traditionally viewed through the lens of biological 'protection' against degeneration. The author suggests moving away from moralistic judgments and looking at the issue from a systems perspective. Instead of the concept of 'punishment' for inbreeding, mutations are proposed to be viewed as a mechanism for switching a biological system into an alternative operating mode. In this interpretation, genetic changes in offspring from closely related parents are not seen as defects, but as nature's attempt to find new evolutionary forms. The article calls for analyzing known facts without bias, rethinking the role of mutations in the process of adaptation and species development, where inbreeding may serve as a tool for exploring new genetic combinations in changing environmental conditions.