Do you know someone with 6 fingers? I have a question on that...

Hi there. I dont know anyone with six fingers, but I do know one of my moms friends had a baby who had six toes and still has his six toes, dont ask me how he manages to wears shoes, because I have seen him with shoes on and have wondered myself...

It depends on if the extra digit was actually usable or would have just gotten in the way. Although evolution is simply random mutations that stick because they work, I don't know if I'd call this a new step in evolution. Most people who are born with extra parts can't use them so it really isn't a step up. On the other hand (no pun intended) I have seen a few whose extra fingers are quite usable and come in handy (pun intended) according to the person who has them, like the guy in the picture below. If they work I say leave them be. Personally I did know one man who had a thumb which was actually two seperate thumbs down to the first knuckle. He had two fingernails but they faced each other and were not able to move independently. It never bothered him and it wasn't much larger than a normal thumb so it wasnt' a problem. There used to be a cat in our neighborhood who had 6 toes on each foot. Perfect well shaped extra toes too. He was a sweety and all the kids played with him.

i dont know anyone with a 6th finger or toe. I agree with cutting it off when theyre born because theyre going to get made fun of their whole life, plus it's usually not a "real" finger or toe its like a little wierd blob thing. And it's not preventing evolution... lol they still have the gene for that, just cuz you cut off the finger, the gene isnt cut out of their DNA!