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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (58615)	8/13/1999 10:14:00 AM
From: gao seng	Read Replies (1) of 67261

Here is a connection Darwinism to laissez-faire: Social Darwinism, term coined in the late 19th century to describe the idea that humans, like animals and plants, compete in a struggle for existence in which natural selection results in "survival of the fittest." Social Darwinists base their beliefs on theories of evolution developed by British naturalist Charles Darwin. Some social Darwinists argue that governments should not interfere with human competition by attempting to regulate the economy or cure social ills such as poverty. Instead, they advocate a laissez-faire political and economic system that favors competition and self-interest in social and business affairs. Social Darwinists typically deny that they advocate a "law of the jungle." But most propose arguments that justify imbalances of power between individuals, races, and nations because they consider some people more fit to survive than others. Full article and encarta.msn.com requires login - 7 day free trial just have to enter your email address. encarta.msn.com Another interesting link to evolution and morality: soark.net

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