I think he meant that, if we can say that natural selection makes logical sense we should also be able to say that it is logical that religion lowers crime rate. I disagree, and so do studies.
http://askville.amazon.com/Religion-pris...Id=8384184 - source
"In **1997**, the Federal Bureau of Prisons released the professed religious adherence rate of those in the U.S. Federal Prison system.
Christians make up about 80% of the American population AND prison population.
However, Atheists make up about 8% of the American population but only 0.2% of the prison population.
On the flip side, only about 1-3% of Americans are Muslim, but 7.2% of inmates are Muslim."
While I wouldn't put all my stock in this, it's another nail in the coffin for the beleif that religion causes people to avoid evil acts.
http://askville.amazon.com/Religion-pris...Id=8384184 - source
"In **1997**, the Federal Bureau of Prisons released the professed religious adherence rate of those in the U.S. Federal Prison system.
Christians make up about 80% of the American population AND prison population.
However, Atheists make up about 8% of the American population but only 0.2% of the prison population.
On the flip side, only about 1-3% of Americans are Muslim, but 7.2% of inmates are Muslim."
While I wouldn't put all my stock in this, it's another nail in the coffin for the beleif that religion causes people to avoid evil acts.
