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Is Social Darwinism true?

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When I first encountered Social Darwinism as a student, my first reaction, I'm afraid, was something like this: Oh, Social Darwinism, wasn't that used to justify ruthless capitalism, militarism, imperialism .... True, Darwin did flirt with the eugenical ideas of his cousin Francis Galton towards the end of his life. read more

In short, Social Darwinism, really believed and lived, in the real world, is a formula for the annihilation of itself. Then, the cycle of foolishness and cruelty begins again. read more

Social Darwinism is distinct from other theories of social change because of the way it draws Darwin's distinctive ideas from the field of biology into social studies. read more

But true social darwinism, the survival of the fittest, the evolution and success of those who can adapt, is acceptable in society. Not the extremist, kill everyone who is not like us - interpretation of social darwinism. read more

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