RE: Social Darwinism: Right or Wrong
November 14, 2012 at 3:02 pm
(This post was last modified: November 14, 2012 at 3:05 pm by Anomalocaris.)
Stripped of all pretenses, the argument of human superiority boils down to this:
As humans, we feel, and probably are, more secure if we place ourselves above other species. It would be a risky world for humans if we have to let pigs eat before we do, or are willing to submit to being hunted for sport like gazelles.
We are so constituted as to be willing be overlook a great amount of flaws in and accept any argument that is perceived to contribute to making ourselves more secure.
As humans, we feel, and probably are, more secure if we place ourselves above other species. It would be a risky world for humans if we have to let pigs eat before we do, or are willing to submit to being hunted for sport like gazelles.
We are so constituted as to be willing be overlook a great amount of flaws in and accept any argument that is perceived to contribute to making ourselves more secure.
