Social Darwinism is the name given to the vile philosophy of “might makes right” on a social level and generally used to exploit and oppress large classes and races of people in the early half of the 20th century. Proponents of social Darwinism believed they had the right to “succeed” by virtually any means necessary over their fellow men. There has been much hoopla recently from the creationists drawing the conclusion that because social Darwinism is bad, the theory of evolution must therefore be wrong. Evolutionary biologists have had to spend far too much time distancing the real science from the stupidity of social Darwinism, which isn’t even held by anyone currently alive and in power. On the other hand, I do believe that evolutionary principles can lead help us discover our inherent basis for morality and ethics and help us refine those to make a better, more just society. Continue reading ‘Darwinian Society and Morals’