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The Hidden Dangers of Darwin’s Theory
Posted JUNE 1, 2018 - Edison V.
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"This so-called survival of the fittest, which I have attempted to convey in mechanical terms, is precisely what Mr. Darwin described as 'natural selection,' or the preservation of favored races in the battle for survival."
— Herbert Spencer, Principles of Biology (1864)
"Through the survival of the fittest, societies that are militant in nature are characterized by strong faith in authority, accompanied by loyalty that demands unquestioning submission to it in every way."
— Herbert Spencer, quoted by Truxton Beale in The Man Versus the State: A Collection of Essays (1916)
In today’s world, Darwin’s theory is much more complex than it may first appear. It has given rise to ideologies like Social Darwinism and has been co-opted by anarchist and extremist groups—ideas that are subtle, yet deeply woven into the fabric of our culture and society. Many people are still unaware of the profound ways these beliefs influence our actions, even as they unknowingly live by them.
Let us not forget that Francis Galton, Darwin’s cousin, took these ideas even further, extending them into the dangerous realm of eugenics. Eugenics is a set of beliefs and practices designed to improve the genetic quality of the human race.
According to the Unified Medical Language System (Psychological Index Terms), U.S. National Library of Medicine (2009), eugenics centers around heredity and selective breeding. But the idea has roots that go far deeper. As early as 400 BCE, Plato proposed that selective mating could strengthen the guardian class of society—essentially an early version of what would later be called positive eugenics.
On the darker side, negative eugenics—the effort to prevent reproduction among those deemed "unfit"—has chilling historical roots. One of the earliest recorded laws on this matter comes from the Christian Council of Agde in 506 AD, which forbade cousins from marrying to avoid what they saw as inherited weakness.
In the 19th century, Dr. William Goodell (1829–1894) further fueled these ideas, advocating for the sterilization and castration of the mentally ill, believing it was necessary to preserve genetic purity and social stability.
It was Francis Galton who formalized eugenics in the late 1800s, applying statistical models of heredity and deeply tying his work to Darwin’s theory of natural selection. The core idea: apply "survival of the fittest" to human society by controlling breeding, reducing human beings to mere genetic material rather than creative, dignified individuals.
Take a moment to reflect. This isn't just about biological evolution or adaptation. It’s about how we see ourselves and one another—not as random assortments of genes or social burdens, but as intentionally designed, creative beings with intrinsic value.
