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Social Darwinism

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-30 11:11 ID:vh+zNYH7

"The application of Darwinism to the study of human society, specifically a theory in sociology that individuals or groups achieve advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority."

I don't think anyone can deny social Darwinism is what happens in our society. The most intelligent people are the ones who rise to the top and prosper; survival of the fittest. However there are many people who want to make the unequal equal.

But my question to 4chan is: Is this how things should be? Or do more intelligent species deserve or require a higher standard of living? Should be squandering resources on less intelligent people? Should we be trying to fight third world poverty or is social Darwinism just natures way of keeping things balanced?

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-30 11:21 ID:BblL0Dde

First of all your assumptions are incorrect.  Those who prosper most in the Darwinian "pass on genes" sense are those who breed most, not those who are most intelligent.  Intelligent people have less offspring and tend to use more birth control and contraceptives, creating less of them over time.  Those who are not as intelligent will get into car accidents and other causes of death, but due to sheer numbers they will have a greater likelihood of survival due to the absence of natural predators.  Humans are essentially rabbits.      

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-30 11:32 ID:dRXRGupS

I can deny it, because Kropotkin's Theory of Evolution is more applicable to Social Evolution.

Kropotkin's theory is less about being a dominant species and more about being communal and attentive to others within your same species.

You may not be the "Strongest species" but because you are communal you are able to survive and evolve.

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-30 11:36 ID:dRXRGupS

Protip: Communism is based on Kropotkin's theory of evolution.

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-30 12:21 ID:q7fQOcb4

>>4
This speaks volumes about how retarded his theory is.

Name: Anonymous 2007-09-02 7:39 ID:4qHHfscp

>>1
This is natural evolution. Social Darwinism is the ewxtermination of lesser genes. You're looking for eugenics.

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