THere is a good discussion of this whole issue in RAce and Human Evolution
by Milford Wolpoff and Rachel CAspari
glenn
see http://www.glenn.morton.btinternet.co.uk/dmd.htm
for lots of creation/evolution information
anthropology/geology/paleontology/theology\
personal stories of struggle
>-----Original Message-----
>From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
>Behalf Of John W Burgeson
>Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 3:56 PM
>To: asa@calvin.edu
>Subject: Darwinism
>
>
>I received the following comment (not on this list) from a fellow ASAer
>whom I respect but do not always agree with. He was commenting on the
>DISCOVERY article about the PBS broadcast.
>
>"Darwinism was historically a product of racism. That has been
>documented in many ways. We may whitewash it, but it is a fact. To put it
>another way, "social Darwinism" preceded Darwinism. Wealthy Europeans
>wanted to have a good excuse why they should not be compassionate--
>letting the weak die off is good for the race. This view persisted quite
>overtly until after WWII."
>
>I'm looking for a reasonable published refutation of this statement.
>
>Burgy
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